A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the ...

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to ...

Deforestation of the Amazon leads to worsening droughts and floods. Experts emphasise that the role of the rainforest changes ...

Deforestation of the Amazon leads to worsening droughts and floods. Experts emphasize that the role of the rainforest changes ...

Adaptivity is threatened by global warming and deforestation. The Earth's climate system is highly complex, with its key ...

In 2023 there were 98,639 wildfires in the Amazon alone. The Amazon rainforest ... also be explored—such as monitoring and controlling deforestation. More information: Cíntia L.

Both municipalities are hotspots for deforestation and wildfires as the Amazon’s “arc of deforestation” pushes farther north. “The direct cause [for the contact] is difficult to determine ...

Thousands of residents are at risk of losing their homes in the Amazon rainforest due to terrifying ... while poorly planned building work and deforestation have also contributed to the problem.

The world’s largest water lily with giant floating leaves and fragrant white flowers, blooming only at night. An intricate flower with purple, white, and blue hues, it’s both a pollinator ...

The potentially catastrophic slowdown of a critical ocean current due to climate change may have one upside: it could help prop up the Amazon rainforest in the face of rising temperatures.