Pine nuts from the araucaria trees of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina are driving a chain of sustainable production involving more than a dozen municipalities from the mountain region of the ...

The Brazil nut, an icon of the Amazon and the base of many Brazilian livelihoods, is under threat. As reported by Mongabay, Brazil's recent nut harvest season has been one of the worst on record, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Brazil nuts, those time-honored holiday stocking stuffers, will continue to help save the rainforest -- as long at least a few of the brown morsels are left behind to grow into ...

You’re likely used to seeing a few Brazil nuts as part of a salty and tasty cocktail mix. And although they haven’t gotten as much attention as walnuts or pecans, that’s changing. Lately, Brazil nuts ...

The significant decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, following historical events such as European colonisation, deforestation and the extinction of megafauna such as the sloth – the main ...

Assailed by mosquitoes and wary of snakes, Jorge Lengua walks watchfully through the Bolivian Amazon collecting Brazil nuts from the forest floor. Lengua, 56, wears rubber boots to protect his ankles ...

CIFOR scientists are working alongside Brazil nut harvesters to measure the production of Brazil nut trees and determine the impact of selective logging. Photo courtesy of Marco Simola/CIFOR. As ...

The foodie corner of TikTok is absolutely thriving right now. Not only is the app filled with a SZA-approved lasagna soup recipe and a simple frozen-pancake hack, but TikTok content creators are now ...

Brazilian nuts are embedded in the culture of the Wai Wai people, who live across the forested interiors of northern Brazil and neighboring Guyana. Today, Brazil nuts account for the main cash income, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil nuts may not be a staple in your pantry, but eating just a few a day serves up big benefits. This tropical nut hails from ...