CCSU in Brazil
In May of 2024, journalism students traveled to Brazil with Prof. Darren Sweeney to learn about the impact of climate change first hand. Students had a chance to visit the rainforest and meet with experts on the ground, as well as explore the culture of Brazil and see how the locals are coping with and working to combat the side effects of climate change. In addition to updating social media while traveling and writing stories, students also worked to put together a news broadcast, embedded below, to be aired on local television in Newington, Connecticut.
Featured Stories
Climate Change is Killing Cacao in Brazil: How Are Farmers Adapting?
Researchers say that cacao production in Brazil has been decreasing since 2015 because of climate change. ...
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Environmental Degradation in Brazil: The Human Cost of Climate Change
While severe weather events are considered natural disasters, scientists say that climate change, caused by human activity, has increased their frequency and severity, posing a threat to the environment and human lives...
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Disputes over the land of indigenous people in Brazil have led to political and violent clashes
The 1988 Brazilian Constitution recognizes indigenous people as the first and natural owners of the land, and guarantees their right to it, but residents of Brazil and experts say the policy has created political confusion and practical issues, which have led to violent clashes in Bahia, Brazil. ...
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Atlantic Forest in Peril: 82% of Endemic Tree Species at Risk of Extinction
A 2024 study conducted by a group of scientists and faculty from the University of São Paulo showed that 82% of 2,500 endemic tree species of the Atlantic Forest are at risk of extinction, and 13 are already presumed extinct.
According to the study, there are a total of 4,950 different tree species in the Atlantic Forest, and 65% of the Atlantic Forest’s tree species are at risk of extinction...
Read MoreAccording to the study, there are a total of 4,950 different tree species in the Atlantic Forest, and 65% of the Atlantic Forest’s tree species are at risk of extinction...
Grassroots Recycling in Brazil Means Sorting Through Trash By Hand
Across Brazil, hundreds of thousands of residents known as Catadores have taken it upon themselves to reduce the amount of recyclables going into the landfill despite numerous obstacles...
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Protecting Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
When people think about Brazilian rainforests, they often think of the Amazon since it is the largest rainforest in the world. Fewer people are familiar with Brazil's other major biome, the Atlantic Forest, which straddles the Brazilian coast from the northeast of the country to the south.
The Atlantic Forest has not fared as well as the Amazon...
Read MoreThe Atlantic Forest has not fared as well as the Amazon...
Learn more about what our students discovered by checking out their social media posts.