Constance Malleret

Collection of more than 1,000 fossils including rare dinosaurs given to National Museum in Rio six years after devastating blaze

Brazil’s humpback whales have recovered thanks to an international hunting ban, creating new opportunities for tourism.

The sky around the Brazilian city of Corumbá turned a blistering orange in late June as wildfires raged in the surrounding Pantanal. Intense fires have been burning early in this part of the world's largest tropical wetlands this year, engulfing communities in smoke and leaving a trail of charred animal carcasses. Earlier in June, a riverside school in Mato Grosso do Sul state, where Corumbá is located, had to be

The bright blue skies and calm waters of the estuary belie rough conditions at sea, and there is no sign of activity among the colourful fishing

Despite curbs on certain species, trade in the cheap fish is booming. But worried conservationists say most people do not even realise they are eating shark

The state’s dilemma sums up a core problem faced by president Lula: how to reconcile environmental commitments with the need for development

The Brazilian state of Amapá is a densely forested chunk of land slightly larger than England and geographically isolated from the rest of Brazil.

Brazil's Amapá state, rich in forests but plagued by poverty, considers tapping offshore oil reserves for economic growth despite environmental risks.Constance Malleret reports for The Guardian.In short:Amapá, an isolated state with high poverty rates, explores offshore oil to boost its economy.Envi...

Latin America’s “Green Wave” has won a string of recent abortion rights victories. But it isn’t immune to the global backlash to reproductive rights.

Three female film-makers talk about their pioneering work documenting nature in Africa, the Amazon and India, and paving the way for future generations to build a career in film