Why Latin America Needs a Green New Deal
Fighting the impacts of climate change and benefiting from decarbonization requires ambitious regional action.
Central America Is Still Recovering from Hurricane Mitch
The 1998 hurricane ended a decade of promise, highlighting the need to better prepare for the next climate-related disaster.
Devastation at Amazon Coffee Co-op Profiled by AQ
Brazilian police are investigating after a plane sprayed herbicide in the area.
Bolsonaro’s Credibility on the Amazon Is Gone
Reports that Brazil’s government suppressed unflattering deforestation data will permanently change its relationships abroad, writes AQ’s editor in chief.
Was COP26 A Good Deal for Brazil?
Carbon credits for fighting deforestation were left in flux at Glasgow — but they could be key for the climate and Brazil’s economy.
The Huge Risk Facing Latin American Oil Companies
The region’s big energy firms are mostly lagging in the transition away from fossil fuels. More can be done.
A “Green Arms Race” Could Be Great for Latin America
The U.S.-China rivalry could help create a more environmentally healthy and socially equitable hemisphere. But there are obstacles.
AQ Podcast: Investing in the Amazon’s Future
Protecting the rainforest and developing local economies don’t have to be mutually exclusive, a local entrepreneur says.
Amazon Case Study: “River Uber”
2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.
Os afro-brasileiros devem ser incluídos na busca pela sustentabilidade da Amazônia
A comunidade negra da Amazônia, uma das maiores do Brasil, enfrenta hoje inúmeros desafios.
Amazon Case Study: Natura’s Supply Chain
The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.
Governador Flávio Dino: A Amazônia é o futuro do Brasil
Os governadores da região trabalham com uma visão estratégica de sustentabilidade que difere da política do governo federal.
Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate
The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.
Nuevo en AQ: El caso para el desarrollo sostenible en la Amazonia
Brasil y otros países podrían algún día convertirse en “superpoderes verdes”. Pero tendrán que detener la deforestación, y facilitar el ambiente para hacer negocios también.
Amazon Case Study: The Shrub Treating Glaucoma
A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.