Forest loss, along with climate change, is changing the resilience of the Amazon Rainforest. By disrupting the movement of ...

Not exactly the poster child for cute animals, dung beetles now join the list of species affected by human-caused climate ...

A single tropical tree can create as much cooling as several air conditioners, and across forests can cool a whole region.

Photographer Lalo de Almeida has been documenting the industrialisation taking place in the Amazon rainforest after the ...

By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, March 26 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government auctioned its first-ever public land concession ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s banks will be required to verify official satellite deforestation data before approving rural credit beginning on Wednesday in the South American country.

Researchers have discovered the purpose of the bizarre clay chimneys located at the base of the Amazon rainforest based on reputable research publishe.

Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent ...

You’ve heard of the Amazon rainforest, but have you heard of its neighbor, the cerrado? It’s a vast savanna — the most biodiverse in the world — of swaying grasses punctuated by trees. But its most ...

Earth in Action, by Esri's Maps.com, brings planetary data to life, depicting the rise and fall of temperatures and the ...

For decades, scientists have warned that the Amazon rainforest might one day reach a tipping point, transforming into a ...

Discover the shocking findings of a new study revealing how the Amazon rainforest is transforming into a 'hypertropical' state. As droughts intensify and temperatures rise, this iconic ecosystem faces ...