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Satellite vegetation-index image of southern Rondonia, Brazil, in 2006 showing cleared land in tan and remaining forest in green

Brazil’s Amazon Clearing Falls to a Record Low Days After Manaus Smoke

Brazil's space agency put Amazon clearing at 3,335 square kilometers for August 2025 to July 2026, the lowest since 1988, nine days before the presidential runoff. The figure is a preliminary estimate,

October 17, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Satellite view of grey smoke plumes streaming across the Amazon River and rainforest from fires near Manaus and Santarem on October 12, 2026

Smoke Shuts Manaus Schools as October Fire Detections Near Triple

Smoke from Amazon fires closed schools in Manaus on October 12, and INPE's data show October detections nearly triple last year's. NASA scientists call it the second domino of an El Niño cascade, and satellites are missing fires under the

October 15, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Senators in the Brazilian Senate raise fists and applaud after the vote ending the 6x1 work schedule

Brazil Ends Six-Day Workweek in 75 to 1 Senate Vote Before Runoff

Brazil's Senate voted 75 to 1 on Wednesday to end the 6x1 work schedule and cut

Tyrol and Madrid in the list of international risk Areas

The Robert Koch Institute has included Tyrol and Madrid in the list of international risk areas. Apple closes all stores outside of China for two weeks. The US House of Representatives has

March 14, 2020

Health·News

Climate change: Greta Thunberg files complaint on behalf of children

Greta Thunberg and fifteen children from 12 countries filed a formal complaint against five nations at the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child, accusing France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey

February 20, 2020