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ECHR ruling ‘completely climate justice’, says former UN rights chief

Mary Robinson, who was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, praised Tuesday’s mixed court decision as precedent-setting and change-triggering.

12/04/2024

Green News

Is your favourite clothing brand selling ‘tainted’ cotton from Brazil?

The world's biggest cotton certification scheme is giving the green light to clothes made from cotton farmed on mega estates ‘plundering’ the Cerrado.

11/04/2024

Climate

Euroviews. In search of a climate breakthrough, all eyes are on Brazil

The road to COP30 demands bold leadership that unites rather than divides and invites international cooperation. Brazil can deliver what we desperately need, May Boeve and Ilan Zugman write.

08/04/2024

Nature

‘Progress is possible’: How have Brazil and Colombia cut deforestation

Tropical forest loss would have been much higher without improvements in Brazil and Colombia where the analysis finds that political action has had a massive impact.

04/04/2024

World News

Brazil and France launch diesel-powered submarine

The launch is part of a Prosub program launched by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Lula da Silva in 2008. Macron and his Brazilian counterpart also announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros in the Amazon rainforest.

27/03/2024

Destinations

Brazil’s best spots for nature, adventure and wildlife spotting

Beyond culture and carnivals, Brazil's beautiful natural landscapes are a growing draw for tourists.

17/03/2024

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WATCH: Brazilian musicians mark National Samba Day on train

The celebration is inspired by the train journey of Paulo da Portela with other samba musicians when they took trains to escape police amid repression of the music genre in the early 20th century.

03/12/2023

Markets

OPEC+ meeting: Russia and Saudi Arabia extend oil output cuts

The November OPEC+ meeting resulted in several more members making deep oil supply cuts whilst others stuck to existing reductions. Euronews Business take a look at how the news moved oil markets.

01/12/2023

Green News

Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

Apparent temperature - a combination of temperature and humidity - hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there.

20/11/2023

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Watch: 'We are all equal': Thousands take to Rio's streets for Pride

Participants at the 28th edition of the Gay Pride Parade along Brazil's Copacabana beach spoke of the need for respect as equals after years of government prohibiting the rights of the LGBTQA+ community.

20/11/2023

Destinations

Visiting Brazil? Don’t miss these 9 stunning natural wonders

Brazil is bursting with spectacular national parks and jaw-dropping landscapes which are home to some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species.

13/11/2023

Health news

Promising new vaccine offers hope of breaking cocaine addiction

The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance.

28/10/2023

Business

Have European banks cashed in on deforestation and slavery?

Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, engage in deforestation and other questionable environmental practices.

26/10/2023

Economy

Regulating gambling: Brazil could kill its ‘golden egg’ betting market

After more than 70 years of prohibiting gambling, Brazil is regulating the market. But some fear the move might just kill “one of the best market opportunities”.

06/10/2023

Green News

AI is coming to the rescue of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

AI boxes tied to trees are battling destructive jungle invaders in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.

29/09/2023

Travel News

Brazil beach clean up makes water swimmable for first time in 10 years

For the first time in a decade, Rio de Janeiro's beaches are safe for swimming.

28/09/2023

Nature

'Lost’ Brazilian tree rediscovered after almost 200 years

A species of small holly tree last seen nearly two centuries ago has been rediscovered in Brazil.

23/09/2023

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Supreme court ruling in Brazil returns land to indigenous people

The judges were evaluating a lawsuit brought by Santa Catarina state, backed by farmers, seeking to block an Indigenous group from expanding the size of its territorial claim.

22/09/2023

Europe Decoded

Why the Global South is against the EU's anti-deforestation law

Seventeen countries from the so-called Global South have expressed their exasperation at the European Union's anti-deforestation legislation and the impact it could have on their exports of commodities such as soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, coffee or timber.

20/09/2023

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WATCH: Brazilian Indigenous women march to defend rights

"We're here to say no to the time frame argument," Elda Hunikui, an Indigenous leader from the Hunikui people, said.

12/09/2023