CI Brazil is pioneering a seafood traceability program that uses smartphone technology to give consumers the power to make sustainable choices with a few finger swipes.

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These 7 maps shed light on most crucial areas of Amazon rainforest

Rachel Neugarten

January 17, 2017

Thirty million people call the Amazonia region home — and they all depend on its forests every day.

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How ‘protected’ are Amazon’s protected areas?

Sophie Bertazzo

October 18, 2016

New research on a phenomenon known as PADDD suggests they are not as secure as we might think.

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Stopping deforestation in the Amazon by 2020? It’s possible

Molly Bergen

August 10, 2016

Adequately protecting the world’s largest tropical rainforest has long proved elusive. Here’s why it’s finally achievable.

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From the archives: How Brazil’s environmental decisions affect the world

Ben Koses

August 4, 2016

With the Olympics unfolding in Rio, Brazil is a growing leader in shaping our world’s environmental future.

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Halt in construction of Brazilian dam sign of progress on indigenous rights

Molly Bergen

April 28, 2016

This news could signal a shift for historically marginalized communities.

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What we’re reading: Mekong megadrought, melting chocolate

Bruno Vander Velde

April 13, 2016

News you might have missed from the world of conservation.

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