For 1 ½ years, I have been living in Brazil. Deforestation is a daily encounter in the news, personal observations, and conversations...

Let's talk about farming. My girlfriend's father has a soy and rice farm in the south of Brazil. Like most farmers, he uses pesticides to...

Brazil is infamous for its deforestation. You might scream: "It's the farmers' fault. They are destroying nature!" Yes and no. Yes, they...

Recently I visited the Iguaçu waterfalls, and it made me sad. Here's why: It demonstrated the devastating human impact on nature. During...