"'Old Man Trump' is a song with lyrics written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes ...

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, ...

Brazilian courts have found that the Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Amazon failed to meet environmental and social ...

In the high-altitude capital La Paz, women-led food businesses are showcasing indigenous ingredients from both the Andes and the Amazon.

Belarusian professional tennis sensation Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s No. 1 in women’s singles, is not only making headlines for her remarkable achievements on the court but also for her inspiring ...

What’s lurking in and around the rainforest canopy? That’s a hard question to answer, especially in tall and dense forests. Traditional tracking methods, like camera traps, often miss out on elusive ...

Brazil is the world’s most biodiverse country, and the title is not closely contested in absolute numbers: between 10% and 15 ...

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

Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting at a Cargill facility in Santarem, Brazil, against a decree signed in ...

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 ...

The Amazon rainforest still hides extraordinary secrets, especially after dark. Artistic entomologist Leo Lanna and designer Lvcas Fiat explore the strange beauty of praying mantises and other ...

Chocolate may be considered a comfort food or a guilty pleasure, but you might be surprised at some of the health benefits of ...