Maloca is the name given to the houses where indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest live, settled in regions of the ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 30.6% over the past year, reaching the lowest level of destruction in nine ...

When it comes to planning an Amazon River cruise, you'll need to consider more than your budget, including where to go and ...

Deforestation in Brazil's vast savannah, known as the Cerrado, decreased by 25.7%, the first decline in five years. The area ...

The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to ...

The city of Belém is striving to be ready for next year’s UN climate conference and bring delegates closer to nature ...

The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to ...

As the COP29 climate talks started Monday in Azerbaijan, an Indigenous leader half a world away is literally towering over Brazil with a warning about the fate of the Amazon rainforest.

When the United Nations climate conference COP29 kicks off Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, attendees will be grappling with the ...

However, the origin of aerosol particles in pristine air over the Amazon rainforest during the wet season is poorly understood. A new study reveals that rainfall regularly induces bursts of newly ...

Over the last century, the Amazon rainforest -- which covers nearly 40 percent of South America -- has lost about 20 percent of its area to deforestation, due to the spread of agriculture and ...

A prolonged drought, now in its second year, is devastating large swaths of Brazil's Amazon rainforest. Whole communities and the Amazon’s largest city are struggling under the parched conditions.