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

Viewed under a microscope, the air above the Amazon rainforest teems with activity. It is full of pollen, fungal spores, tiny ...

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

Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are relieved after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's ...

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

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

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.

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, ...

When President Joe Biden worked to burnish his climate legacy in the Brazilian Amazon on Sunday, the unspoken presence of Donald Trump shadowed the historic stop. A sitting American president had ...

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 ...

Heading into the first round of voting on Sunday, the front-runners are Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking ...

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