When most of us think about clearing away the Amazon rainforest, we have visions of chainsaws and scorched earth. In recent years, vast swathes of the rainforest have been razed for cattle pastures, ...

European retailers urge traders to adhere to commitments after Brazilian lawmakers wreck forest protection pact ...

Trees of all sizes across the Amazon rainforest are getting fatter due to climate change, a new study shows. Rising carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations in the atmosphere have created a more ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most unique and colorful birds in the world. From bright parrots to powerful ...

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed ...

Shortly after sunrise, the students of Barrio San Luis begin their school run. Around a dozen girls and boys, wearing backpacks and carrying notepads in hand, hop down the muddy river bank and into ...

Hidden deep in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, a vast cliff face covered in ochre figures has turned a remote canyon into one ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – By this time of the year, rain should be drenching large swaths of the Amazon rainforest. Instead, a punishing drought has kept the rains at bay, creating dry conditions for fires ...

Peter Yeung for NPR Shortly after sunrise, the students of Barrio San Luis begin their school run. Around a dozen girls and boys, wearing backpacks and carrying notepads in hand, hop down the muddy ...