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A Missouri-based agricultural giant is helping fuel rapid deforestation in Brazil’s eastern savanna, a report by environmental activists claims. Bunge Limited, headquartered in …

The planet’s Indigenous peoples are valued as Earth’s best stewards, protecting forests and other ecosystems holding vast carbon stores. But governments offer insufficient aid to meet the extreme climate threats now buffeting traditional communities.

The 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards are scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 5th. The event will kick off at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

Premium mezcal brand The Lost Explorer has teamed up with members' club Annabel’s to raise awareness for the Amazon rainforest.

Environmental activist murders doubled in Colombia last year, making it the most dangerous country in the world for those trying to protect the planet, a watchdog said Tuesday.While in 2021 most killings took place in Mexico, Colombia last year surged ahead with 60 deaths -- more than a third of all the murders globally.

“Its not going in the right direction yet,” Pierre Friedlingstein tells Mongabay of the effort to meet the Paris Agreement goals; a member of the IPCC and a climate professor, he says he’s mildly optimistic about the trend in global emissions.

A new report reveals how Harvard, TIAA and Bunge are enabling illegal land grabs and increasing deforestation for soy production.

The Philippines has been ranked the worst place in Asia for land and environmental defenders for 10 consecutive years since 2012, a report of watchdog group Global Witness showed Wednesday.  

Environmental groups are criticizing Missouri-based agribusiness Bunge for allegedly incentivizing deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado.

Implementing the initiative will cost the Brazilian government 9 million reais ($1.83 million), and its annual budget will be 7 million reais. | World News