Climate Change
In Brazil’s Semi-Arid Region, Small Farmers Work Exhausted Lands, Hoping a New Government Will Revive the War on Desertification
Deforestation, erosion and overgrazing, compounded by government neglect and climate change, created a crisis. But Brazil’s new leaders have made land restoration a priority and are looking to the international community for funding.
This story was reported by Marco Zero journalists in Recife, Brazil as part of Report for the World, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project and in partnership with Inside Climate News.