Jake Spring
World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
In 2023, intense drought and record wildfires hindered forests' ability to absorb CO2, worsening global warming.
Brazil judge blocks paving of highway through heart of Amazon rainforest
The judge halted the BR-319 highway paving in the Amazon, citing deforestation fears, overturning Bolsonaro’s plan.
Trillion-dollar group urges government action to stop nature loss
Global companies, including Unilever and Danone, urge governments for stricter policies to meet UN biodiversity goals amid threats to ecosystems and species, highlighting...
Flooded Brazil ‘ghost town’ a climate warning to world, UN advisor says
Roughly 389,000 people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul remain displaced from their homes because of the intense rain and flooding.
Brazil agency workers overseeing oil licenses vote to strike
Workers in the Rio de Janeiro offices of environmental agency Ibama, which handles licensing of Brazil's petroleum industry, agreed to start striking on...
UN biodiversity summit chief: Make peace with nature or risk more war
The head of the UN's next biodiversity says multilateral institutions are not equipped to deal with unprecedented challenges like climate change and must...
Analysis: Wave of climate lawsuits builds as court hears largest case ever
Ruling from Latin American human rights court could set off a wave of litigation across the world focusing on climate change.
Factbox: Climate court cases that could set new global precedents
From the Americas to Australia, the courtroom has become a hotbed of climate change debate where nations are challenged on their commitments by...
Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
SAO PAULO – Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world’s woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to...
Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought
By Jake Spring, Mircely Guanipa and Maria Ramirez SAO PAULO/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to...
