Tag: Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- )

Brazil’s climate politics are shifting. That matters for the whole planet.

The Amazon is emerging as a central issue in this year’s presidential campaign. Leaders have taken note.

April 15, 2022
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, Is Bringing Devastation to the World

Brazil’s president has the planet in his cross hairs.

March 31, 2022
Brazil Lifts Its Ban on Telegram After Two Days

Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday. The messaging app then responded with measures to fight misinformation, and the court quickly lifted its ban.

March 20, 2022
Climate change is making armed conflict worse. Here’s how.

Warming is “unambiguously worsening” conditions that contribute to clashes and deepen the pain for civilians, a new study says.

March 18, 2022
Deforestation in Amazon Rainforest Threatens Indigenous Lands

Set aside for an isolated Indigenous group, the Brazilian preserve Ituna-Itatá has now been heavily deforested — a grim illustration of the intractable forces destroying the Amazon.

March 17, 2022