Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive.

Tropical deforestation hit a new high in 2024, fueled by Amazon wildfires and expanding agriculture. Scientists warn the ...

Half of the world's forests were destroyed during the 20th century, with three regions mainly affected: South America, West ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

With wildfires reaching new and disastrous heights, we need an end to global pledges – and more opportunities for people to ...

A decades-long project set out to simulate a future in which the changing climate could deplete the Amazon of rainfall.

Investigative group Earthsight says the EU risks missing hidden violations by large commodity traders if enforcement ...

Brazil's Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva takes part in the 11th Meeting of Environment Ministers ...

The project was inspired by 14-year-old Alisha Wald's experience seeing the rainforest near her grandparents' home in ...

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer ...

U.N. climate conference descends on the small Brazilian rainforest city of Belém in November 2025, it will be tempting to ...