Brazil Coverage

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure — a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. But the reason is utterly terrestrial: to understand how the world’s largest tropical forest responds to climate change.

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press

Brazil's president asks young girl to take off mask

Brazil's president asked a young girl to remove her mask at an event sparking widespread commentary on social media and highlighting his dismissal of protective measures during the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Christ the Redeemer statue illuminated in special projection as tribute to COVID-19 victims

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was lit up in a special projection Wednesday night as a tribute to COVID-19 victims.

Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron

PARIS -- What began as an argument over fires raging in the Amazon rainforest has quickly turned into an intensely personal verbal feud between President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil and President Emmanuel Macron of France.

Aurelien Breeden and Megan Specia, New York Times

Fires rage across the Amazon region

There's global outrage over the fires raging across the Amazon region of South America.

As Amazon Fires Spread, So Do the Misleading Photos

The jarring photographs of flames tearing through the Amazon have captivated attention around the world, but they may not always be what they seem.

Niraj Chokshi, New York Times

Amazon Fires Prompt Alarm in Europe, and Anger at Brazil's Government

LONDON -- European leaders have reacted with growing fear and anger to the fires ravaging Brazil's rainforest, calling it a worldwide crisis that is accelerating global warming -- and one that Brazil's leader appears unwilling to combat.

Richard Pérez-Peña and Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times

With Amazon ablaze, Brazil faces global backlash: 'Lungs of the Earth are in flames'

As dozens of fires scorched large swaths of the Amazon, the Brazilian government Thursday struggled to contain growing global outrage over its environmental policies, which have paved the way for runaway deforestation of the world's largest rainforest.

Manuela Andreoni, Letícia Casado and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times

Brazil's Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, research center says

Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change.

Jessie Yeung and Abel Alvarado, CNN