Firefighting and aid ramp up as severe drought fuels devastating fires across the northern state of Amazonas.
Marina Silva
The multi-agency initiative aims to remove thousands of cattle from indigenous territory in the Amazon rainforest.
The latest figures show promising results for the new Brazilian president’s approach to rainforest conservation, ahead of the Amazon summit.
But huge challenges remain if President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to fulfil his goal of ending deforestation by 2023.