Brazil
As COP30 ends, a closer look at a major source of emissions: agriculture
This year’s COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, highlighted food, forests and land as key topics to be addressed. One sector that crosses across all these is agriculture, which is responsible for about one-third of global carbon emissions. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses how agriculture and climate change are intertwined, with the UN FAO’s climate director, Kaveh Zahedi.
Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore
Brazilian singer and rapper Brisa Flow made history in 2023 as the first Indigenous artist featured on the lineup of Lollapalooza Brazil. Her music mixes hip-hop with ancestral singing, jazz, electronic and neo-soul. She’s also an activist and educator.
What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region. After a major expansion, it now occupies more than 100,000 square feet and is the largest tourist attraction in the city of Cotia.
