Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.
Moisés Oliveira de Carmo tells of the day in 2020 when he watched a chain of flames spread sideways at the edge of his farm, melding together to create a formidable burning wall. The wind caused the biggest problem, he says. It fanned the flames in unpredictable directions, leaving him and his family waiting anxiously […]