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

The Cerrado savanna, covering an area larger than Mexico and crucial for regulating 40% of Brazil’s freshwater, is facing its ...

A report from the World Economic Forum said the Cerrado can offer as much as $72 billion of economic value while also implementing conservation policies that allow Brazil to meet Paris Climate ...

According to the latest MapBiomas survey, the Cerrado has surpassed the Amazon as Brazil's most deforested biome in 2023 following the damages detected in the region known as Matopiba, which ...

Leptophis mystacinus, or the mustache parrot snake, was discovered in the Cerrado, a massive savanna of mixed grasslands, shrublands, rocky outcrops and forests known for its biodiversity, according ...

A study has found that more than half of Brazil’s rivers could suffer a reduction in flow due to the transfer of water to aquifers. Irrigation pumping is one of the main factors. More than 88% of ...

Conservationists, including WWF, NWF and TNC welcome move as Cerrado is cleared faster than Amazon. Covering more than a quarter of Brazil’s land area, the Cerrado is home to thousands of species of ...

Brazil's dry period usually lasts from August ... In addition to the plight in Sao Paulo State, record fires were also detected in the Cerrado Plateau, a tropical savanna, and the Pantanal ...

The Caatinga has a semi-arid climate and is found in north east Brazil. It is hot all year round and dry for most of the year. Xerophytes, stunted trees and thorny bushes grow here. The Cerrado ...

In the Cerrado savanna of central Brazil, a new species was discovered sporting a mustache. Charles Betito Filho via Unsplash What do Charlie Chaplin, Tom Selleck, Hulk Hogan and Sam Elliott have ...