The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...

By Shanna Hanbury A new species of parrot snake lay undetected for nearly nine years in a scientific collection in Brazil. It ...

"The new legislation could cause an increase in deforestation estimated at 5.2 million hectares." Lawmakers just passed a ...

The Brazilian Cerrado is on the frontlines of the battle against climate change. A unique, UNEP supported financing scheme, ...

At more than 2 million square kilometers, the Cerrado savannah in central Brazil is the largest grassland in the world. The ...