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In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s Government Is Gutting Environmental Agencies From the Inside

Fines for illegal deforestation were down 34 percent from January 1st to May 15th this year compared to the same period last year—the largest drop ever recorded.

Sue Branford & Thais Borges

A 3-D facial-recognition program is demonstrated during the Biometrics 2004 exhibition and conference.

San Francisco Is Voting Today to Ban the City’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The vote comes amid concerns that the technology violates civil liberties and is subject to racial biases.

Brianna Provenzano

Waorani indigenous people march toward the provincial court to demand the non-exploitation of oil in their territory, in Puyo, Ecuador, on April 11th, 2019.

Environment

A Landmark Lawsuit Sets New Precedent for Indigenous Land Rights in the Amazon

The Waorani community in Ecuador won a historic ruling that may create a new guide for other indigenous communities looking to protect their lands from oil interests.

Kimberley Brown

Environment

Brazilian Companies Illegally Degrading the Amazon Continue to Operate With Impunity

Although producers of soy, cattle, and timber were charged with environmental crimes, their products continue to flow into international markets.

Karla Mendes

Environment

Vatican Discussion About Amazon Conservation Raises Anger of Brazil’s Right-Wing Government

President Jair Bolsonaro appears to consider the topics to be discussed in the upcoming Synod, including climate change and indigenous peoples, to be part of a leftist agenda.

Jan Rocha

Environment

How a New Provision in Brazil’s Forest Act Could Cost It a Massive Chunk of Protected Rainforest

Researchers warn that an area of Brazilian Amazon rainforest bigger than Ireland is at risk of losing its legal protection.

Morgan Erickson-Davis

Environment

How Will an Increasing Number of Droughts Affect the Amazon’s Trees?

A new study sheds light on which trees are the most suited for dealing with changing weather patterns in the region.

Morgan Erickson-Davis

Dispatches: Re-Discovering Terra Preta in Amazonia

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

Conserving Forestry in Brazil’s Easternmost State Means a Zero Tolerance Policy on Deforestation

Illegal logging continues to be a persistent problem in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, threatening an already fragmented wildlife habitat and forcing indigenous tribes off their land.

Claire Asher

Demonstrators hold banners during a meeting of Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg with Brazilian President Michel Temer in Oslo on June 23rd, 2017.

Environment

Brazilian President Temer’s Trip to Norway Marked by Tense Protest

Norwegian government officials are warning Temer that his country risks losing millions in financial aid that Norway pays to Brazil to help rein in deforestation in the Amazon.

Mike Gaworecki