Brazil

Smoke rises into the air from the fire that is reflected on the Paraguay River in the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, June 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Environment

Fires in Brazil Pantanal wetlands surge to record start in 2024

The number of Pantanal fires so far this year has jumped tenfold from the same period last year according to Brazil's National Institute of Space Research (INPE)

Cars of ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation) and IBAMA (Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) are seen near a fire in the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, in Pocone, Mato Grosso state, Brazil November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
World+Biz

Fires in Brazilian wetlands surge 980%, extreme drought expected

A drone view shows vehicles partially underwater in a courtyard of the State Traffic Department during floods in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 13, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
Environment

Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say

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World+Biz

Brazil withdraws ambassador to Israel after months of tension over Gaza offensive

People travel on a boat in a flooded area in downtown Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil May 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado
World+Biz

Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says

A dried up paddy field in Long Phu Dristrict, Vietnam. Photo: Linh Pham/Bloomberg
World+Biz

Rice rallies toward 15-year high as weather again batters crops

People who have been evacuated from flooded areas rest at a gym used as a shelter in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo
World+Biz

Brazil flooding forces plan for 'tent cities' to house the displaced

A drone view shows dead horse at a flooded area in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
World+Biz

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Renan Mattos
World+Biz

Rescue operations continue in flooded southern Brazil despite new rain

Workers harvest oranges on a farm in Limeira January 13, 2012. Photo: REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File photo
World+Biz

Brazil's orange output to hit over 30-year low on disease, weather

A drone shot shows a cargo plane at the flooded Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Wesley Santos
World+Biz

Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing

A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Renan Mattos
World+Biz

Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing

FBCCI urges Brazil to resolve pending anti-dumping measures, duty-free access
Economy

FBCCI urges Brazil to resolve pending anti-dumping measures, duty-free access