Amazon fires declined in September, but deforestation persists: Amazon Watch
The outbreak of fires in the rainforest declined 19.6 per cent compared to the same period last year
Indigenous leaders flags Bolsonaro's team for UN talks
Its an attempt to provide legitimacy to the controversial policies of the government that caused much harm to the environment, especially the Amazon
Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in Mexico associated with drop in sales, says study
Levying higher taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol and gambling is a global practice
EC quota drives Germans bananas
A plan to restrict import of bananas from Latin American countries is being opposed tooth and nail by the Germans.
The nature of human health
It's high time that we invested wisely in a robust environment, a prerequisite for public health
Shattering myths
The world's largest experiment in sustainable rainforest management is all set to shatter some age-old myths
Terror on the high seas
A giant iceberg, now floating off the coast of Antarctica, is threatening research and commercial ships plying in the busy Drake Passage
Business as usual
Dissecting the discord between Guyana and Venezuela: Conflagration or pacification?
Intertwined concerns around geopolitics, economic interests and historical claims have escalated the stand-off. However, the silver lining is …
Deforestation embargoes in Brazilian Amazon not followed in over 85% area: Report
Embargoes helped revive only 13% forest area
‘The Amazon recycles water’
Down To Earth speaks to environmental scientist Deborah Lawrence on the Amazon blazes
The era of mega hydropower in Brazilian Amazon appears over
Statements by Brazilian government officials indicate major shift in policy
Mistaken identity
Whole truth
Big Antarctic ozone hole recurrs
Scientists shocked to discover new species of green anaconda, the world’s biggest snake
New species known as northern green anaconda
In Brazil’s rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
Bolsonaro inherited weakened environment laws that he seems to be bent on weakening further
This drink can treat severe depression
Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew made from two plants, has been used in Amazonia for centuries
Chile poised to grant rights to Nature; could become 2nd such country besides Ecuador
The plenary body of Chile’s Constitutional Convention formally approved the Rights of Nature within its proposed constitutional text March 25
Did ancient Americans settle in Polynesia? The evidence doesn’t stack up
Indigenous Americans have no history of open ocean voyaging. Similarly, there is no archaeological evidence of pre-Polynesian occupation on any …
‘The Yanomami need the world’s support to bring pressure on Bolsonaro’
Down To Earth talks to Davi Kopenawa, the ‘Dalai Lama of the Amazon Rainforest’
Latin America, the most unequal region of the world in land distribution
Economic elites use their clout to influence regulatory decisions to serve their interest by either funding political parties or controlling the media
Antibodies will prevent recurrence of Zika for at least a decade, says study
48 countries have reported incidences of Zika fever since the first outbreak in 2015
Environmentalists block waterway
Environmentalists have opposed a plan to transform the Paraguay and Parana rivers into a waterway linking the impoverished interior regions of …
Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new certification could help reduce livestock emissions — if it’s done right
Certification will only work if consumers are willing to pay a higher price for carbon-neutral, or even just climate-friendly, meat and dairy products
Chileans reject proposed constitution promising rights to nature, indigenous people
Only 6 of Chile’s 346 electoral districts voted in favour of the new constitution
