The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back.
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Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead
Police officials say two blasts near Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday night are being treated as terrorist acts by a lone suicide bomber.
At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital
Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices.
China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions
Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.
China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions
Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.
BRICS Summit Offers a Glimpse Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality
At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.
A U.S. Farming Giant Gets a Message 11 Stories Tall
Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.
A U.S. Farming Giant Gets a Message 11 Stories Tall
Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.
Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West
The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West.