Smuggled, killed or free: three fates of the Matamata turtle
Since 2015, Colombian authorities have intercepted illegal shipments of thousands of these remarkable ‘reptilian skunks’ whose ‘smile’ belies an often sad treatment
The Falling Sky lands in Cannes
The shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami shot an arrow with a new documentary that was screened in the south of France, and appears to have pierced the hearts of young viewers who will live under an ever more threatened climate
Lula is right: we need a global tax on the super rich
Amid growing signs of climate breakdown and declining trust in carbon credits, the world’s best hope is to soak the billionaires and super-polluters who got us into this mess
‘You see people’s lives in the debris’
Environmentalist Leonardo da Costa visits Rio Grande do Sul’s largest temporary landfill, where thousands of belongings lost to flooding were sent
‘Super-election year’ highlights climate threat to democracy
Worldwide, more people will vote this year than ever before, but instead of a cause of celebration, this is a source of worry because extreme politics are thriving in an era of extreme weather
‘Seeing our house, our work, go underwater. Here, it was a life saver‘
Liziane Dutra’s family lost everything to flooding in Rio Grande do Sul and went to live in a building occupied by unhoused people. Now, they may be evicted
‘When the water rose, we didn’t think it would be that serious. Seeing the Market closed is truly sad’
Caroline Kader’s family has worked in Porto Alegre’s Mercado Público for four generations and is, for the second time, experiencing loss from a major flood
British carbon cowboys ride roughshod over Amazon communities
Groups in Pará have accused a UK-linked company and a former São Paulo police officer of irregularities and abusive contracts related to public lands
Scientists: Arc of deforestation is most vulnerable to drought
A new study shows impacts vary enormously from region to region, highlighting diversity within the Amazon. This should help policymakers to set priorities for fighting deforestation and preventing a tipping point
