Environment A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years Amid changing political headwinds, the moratorium on soy-driven deforestation is in danger. What now? By Frida Garza, Grist / 21 Jan 2026
Data Harvest Brazil surges in US beef imports, powered by JBS influence and declining domestic herd Despite new tariffs and ongoing trade negotiations, US beef imports from Brazil hit a record 197 million pounds in January 2025, up from 7 million in January 2020. JBS, the world’s largest meat company, helped power the surge as the US herd shrank. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 12 Aug 2025
