A widespread drought in Brazil has halted the transport of grains through the Madeira river, an important northern waterway linking key croplands with the country's ports, regional port terminals ...

Brazil is in the grip of its worst drought on record, Brazil’s Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alerts said this month, a drought that has parched at least 59 percent of Latin America ...

Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing ...

Historically, these options might have been pricier, but not after Brazil's drought. That's unlike cocoa, the majority of which grows in just two West African countries, Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a conditional credit line of $2 billion to strengthen fiscal management in ...

Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area ...

The FIFA Club World Cup saw its last teams qualify for the knockout stage this Thursday (26).The day featured the conclusion ...

Heavy rains spurred by global warming caused natural disasters in eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023, ...

Friday closed down -5.85 (-1.80%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -147 (-3.64%). Coffee prices on Friday ...

Studies show that the Amazon was the most hit biome in 2024, with 15.6 million hectares burned—the largest area harmed in the ...

“The Amazon’s hydrological cycle is becoming more extreme,” co-author Roel Brienen of the University of Leeds said in a statement. “Increased wet season rainfall can lead to more frequent and severe ...