'When you plant something, it dies': Brazil's first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country

The Caatinga in the north-east has been transformed by the heating climate in just a generation and could become the country's first desertEvery Tuesday at dawn, Raildon Suplício Maia goes to the market in Macururé, in Brazil's Bahia state, to sell goats. He haggles with buyers to get a good price for the animals, which are reared in the open and roam freely.Goats are the main - and sometimes only - source of income for the people of Macururé, a small town in the Brazilian sert?o. This rural hinterland in the country's north-east is known for its dry climate and harsh conditions.Raildon Suplicio Maia, a goat farmer from Macururé sells his animals at the market. Grazing has disappeared and he now spends any profit on feed Continue reading...