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 emphasize that the role of the rainforest changes ...

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

Located in South America, the Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, spanning approximately 5.5 million square kilometres. It stretches across nine countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, ...

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 ...

The Amazon rainforest, known as “the lungs of the Earth,” faces continuous threats from deforestation. The Amazon’s unique biodiversity, extensive carbon storage capabilities, and significant role in ...

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.

A Brazilian conservation think tank has found that deforestation and degradation in the Legal Amazon increased substantially year-on-year (YoY) in January, highlighting that protected and Indigenous ...

Deforestation in Colombia surged 35% in 2024, as reported by Environment Minister Susana Muhamad, largely due to increased activity in the Amazon. Despite the uptick, it was the second-lowest level in ...

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.

See how Russian state-owned networks are changing their tune on the US ...