Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests NYT: Science By:Somini Sengupta and Claire Brown 5 November 2025 at 05:02 The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled. Β© Jorge Silva/ReutersMorning mist in CarajΓ‘s National Forest, Brazil. The proposal comes as global climate talks start this week in Brazil.