Mining often happens in artisanal and small-scale mining operations that burn gold-mercury amalgams to extract gold particles. Credit: Simon Topp. In the Amazon, gold mining is a thriving business, ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down ...

The amount of rainfall in the southern Amazon basin has declined by 8 to 11 per cent since 1980, largely due to the impact of ...

Do you know which forest is known as the monsoon forest? Discover the trees that change with the seasons, provide vital timber, and thrive on heavy rains.

A forty-year study shows climate change is reshaping Amazon and Andean forests, with uneven tree gains and losses across ...