New data show oil and gas lease blocks cover one-fourth of Ecuador, mostly in the Amazon, overlapping Indigenous territories ...

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, ...

There are nearly 60 tarantula species inhabiting the forests and jungles of Colombia. Learn more about these unique species ...

The Amazon River winds through the lush lowlands of eastern Ecuador, forming one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth. From ...

Peru is located on the Pacific coast of South America, just south of the equator. It is considered one of the most ...