Brazil declares environmental emergency ahead of 2025 fire season

Brazil declares environmental emergency ahead of 2025 fire season

Brazil has declared a nationwide environmental emergency to prevent another devastating fire season in 2025. In 2024, record-breaking blazes scorched millions of hectares of native vegetation in the Amazon Rainforest and other biodiversity-rich biomes. The measure, decreed by environment minister Marina Silva on Feb. 27, gives authorities extra powers and resources to nip wildfires in the bud before they spread uncontrollably. Brazil’s federal g…

The Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, stated that a meeting with her colleague Alexandre Silveira, of Mines and Energy, regarding the licensing of the Amazon Foz should take place after the trip of President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva (PT) to Japan. Read more (03/21/2025)

Brazil soya bean season 2025 storage update | Britannia P&I

Brazil’s soya bean harvest starts in January and lasts until June. The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects 169 million metric tonnes of soya beans to be produced in Brazil this year. As the world’s largest soya bean producer, Brazil exports a large share to China. High moisture levels of up to 14% (the maximum allowed under Brazilian standards), combined with shipping times of up to 40 days to China, increase the risk of cargo damage. D…