Deforestation in Brazil Falling

Deforestation in Brazil Falling

Deforestation in Brazil has already fallen by over 60% in the first month of President Lula’s administration, according to satellite data. During his first presidency from 2004-2010, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made preserving natural resources a...
Pope Francis the Environmentalist

Pope Francis the Environmentalist

The new Pope Francis is living up to the speculation that a New World Pope would lead the Catholic Church in a more modern and moderate direction.  Before famously commenting on the toleration of gay priests recently, the Vatican leader spent a week in Brazil, where...