Illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest has long been a source of environmental degradation and human health risks. Now, ...

Researchers believe they have identified a network of spies to help combat illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon ...

The Amazon rainforest is a global hot spot of life and biodiversity. Spanning eight countries – Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana – this ...

As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane highway - Avenida Liberdade - through the protected Amazon rainforest has ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” plays an essential role in our planet’s ecosystem. Its dense green canopy stretches across nine countries, providing a ...

The Amazon rainforest in South America is one of the most important environments on Earth. It is not just a vital resource in regulating the climate and filled with a vast range of animals and plants, ...

President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Tuesday pledged to expand the indigenous territories in northeast Brazil in a move to expel organized crime groups extracting natural resources from those areas.

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 ...

“It is a cruel irony that a highway destroying the Amazon rainforest is being built for a climate summit ... “We are going to lose an area to release these animals back into the wild, the natural ...

A huge four-lane highway is being built in the Amazon rainforest, destroying protected areas. The new road is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém, which will ...

Biden delivers remarks after making historic visit to Amazon rainforest in Brazil Biden spoke after becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest Sunday, declaring that ...