Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared and paved over to build a new four-lane highway for, of all things, the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

Archaeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that were home to at least 10,000 farmers about 2,000 years ago. Lost cities in Amazon that lasted 1,000 years are ...

The Amazon rainforest, too, accounts for a significant portion (51.94%) of wildfires in the Brazilian biomes. In recent years this area has experienced a notable increase in such incidents.

CATALAO, Brazil (AP) — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring ...

A new study weighed a range of threats and variables in an effort to map out where the rainforest is most vulnerable. By Manuela Andreoni Manuela Andreoni has reported extensively from the ...

Wildfires and extreme drought. Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon — home to the largest swath of this rainforest — dropped 30.6% compared to the previous year, the lowest level of destruction in ...

A new report from Monitoring of the Amazon Project (MAAP) compiles some of the most up-to-date and extensive analysis of mining in the Amazon. The map show 58 instances of illegal mining in ...

Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is ...

The Amazon Rainforest, known as the 'lungs of the Earth,' plays a key role in oxygen production, carbon sequestration, and global biodiversity. SBI PO Notification 2025 OUT, Check Here.

It's an incredible tale of terror, hardship and endurance. Four Colombian children survived a plane crash and 40 days in the Amazon rainforest before being found alive.

CATALAO, Brazil (AP) — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to children in a village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.