Falling Water Levels in the Brazilian Amazon: According to the Brazilian Geological Survey in January 2025, several rivers in the Amazon basin have fallen to historic lows, threatening to dry up the once-thriving rainforest. If the “green lungs” of the Amazon rainforest cease to exist, the impact on the global ecosystem will be devastating.

According to the Global News on January 6, Brazil actively promotes the development of bioeconomy and expects the bioeconomy market in the Amazon region to reach 8.1 billion U.S. dollars by 2050.20 In June 2024, Brazil formally promulgated the National Bioeconomy Strategy, which encourages innovations and technological advances in related fields, establishes the Brazilian National…

In 2025, the city of Belém, capital of the Brazilian state of Pará, will host the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the first global summit to be held in the Amazon rainforest, India Today reported on January 2nd. Leaders will gather to showcase their…

The city of Belém in the Brazilian Amazon, in preparation for the 30th United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in 2025, has revealed infrastructure problems such as sewage contamination and garbage accumulation in the rivers that run through the core of the city, 23% of the city’s inhabitants don’t have access to potable water supply, and…

Research by the Amazon Science Innovation Center at Wake Forest University has found that biochar is a cheap and effective rainforest restoration method that can help reforest the Amazon rainforest by improving the growth indicators of saplings and providing benefits such as water retention, lowering soil acidity, providing habitat for microorganisms, and preserving fertilizers.

A December 10, 2024 study shows that in the Brazilian Amazon, fast-growing and small-seeded tree species are becoming dominant in the forest due to deforestation and degradation, while large-seeded species adapted by wildlife are declining, which may affect forest ecosystem functions such as carbon storage capacity.

Infovia 04 submarine cable program approved: On November 26th, the Brazilian Ministry of Communications approved the second phase of the Infovia 04 submarine cable program in the Amazon rainforest region, which will connect Vilademoura and Boavista, as part of the larger “Connect North” program, and which aims to Provide high-speed Internet to approximately 460,000 people…

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will launch an initiative in 2024 to restore degraded or destroyed woodlands in the Amazon rainforest covering 60,000 square kilometers by 2030, Reuters reported on December 1, 2023. The initiative, which will provide up to 1 billion reais ($205 million) in funding in 2024, will also seek to capture 1.65…

The Brazilian Federal Government launched Operation Amapá Oasis on August 1 in the city of Macapá, capital of the state of Amapá, with the aim of protecting the Amazon rainforest from the threat of fire during the Brazilian dry season. More than 700 firefighters are expected to be mobilized in seven municipalities in the state…

In August 2024, the World Bank issued a US$225 million Amazon Reforestation Bond to support forest restoration and conservation projects in the Amazon region, promoting ecological balance and sustainable development in the region.