In Brazil, more than one woman out of two may be postponing pregnancy in response to the Zika outbreak, researchers have said.

Companies that want to buy Brazilian timber without contributing to illegal deforestation have a new tool to help them ensure stolen wood does not appear in their supply chains - a digital platform

A new bill currently before the Brazilian Congress will create far greater flexibility regarding existing rules for environmental permits.

An online tool now allows timber traders to verify the sustainability of their purchases from important tropical timber countries such as Brazil and Indonesia.

Financing clean energy infrastructure was high on the agenda at the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Goa last month.

An oil spill was detected on November 13th on the Teles Pires River, a tributary of the Tapajós River, in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon.