South America’s Amazon contains nearly a third of all the tropical rainforests left on Earth. It covers just 1% of the planet ...

Amazonian deforestation is altering atmospheric moisture transport; as a result, even low levels of global warming could trigger dieback of most of the remaining forest. Read the paper: ...

A peaceful drone journey over the Amazon rainforest showcasing endless green canopy and untouched natural beauty. The footage emphasizes the scale and serenity of one of the world’s most vital ...

Previous strong El Niños have tested the Amazon’s limits, causing lasting damage on top of the destruction wrought by deforestation and climate change. El Niño-related droughts fueled rampant ...

When a destroyed section of the Amazon rainforest begins to recover, nature deploys only a few tree species that can withstand poor soil conditions and blazing sun and grow rapidly, a Brazilian study ...

Joelma Diarroi from Associação Povo Indígena Jiahui, Brazil, lives in the Amazon where drones monitor the rainforest. Nature is a crucial ally in tackling climate change, absorbing carbon, regulating ...

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey For decades, the dry season in the Amazon rainforest has been getting drier. A new ...

The southwest of the Amazon rain forest has long been regarded as a pristine wilderness, undisturbed by large scale human disturbance until recently. But that story has been turned on its head by a ...

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Ecuador has completed its second debt-for-nature swap, this time unlocking $460 million to protect and manage the forests and wetlands of its Amazon rainforest, NGO The ...