Human activity, like deforestation, is turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a carbon emitter. The Amazon ...

MANAUS, Brazil — Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of ...

A 15-year study reveals how human-caused fires and deforestation are turning the Amazon rainforest into a major source of ...

12,600-year-old painting that's 8 miles long discovered in the Amazon Rainforest ...

The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent ...

Indigenous peoples forced from the Amazon rainforest are finally getting the legal power to return—and it’s not only about justice. Under their stewardship, the forests can thrive. In 2025, a small, ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that's a critical counterweight to climate change.

Large parts of the Amazon’s iconic rainforest are nearing an irreversible “tipping point” and collapse in less than 30 years due to deforestation and climate change, scientists warn in a new paper ...

LAWRENCE — The Amazon rainforest in South America is so critical to the health of Earth’s atmosphere that it’s known as the ...

The impending loss of the Amazon rainforest due to deforestation has concerned scientists, activists, and citizens all over the globe. Natural habitats sustaining the region's incomparable ...

A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest burns in Autazes, Brazil, on Oct. 12. Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in wildfires have been set on purpose for political ...

Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest. President Luiz Inácio ...