Colombia's government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country's Amazon rainforest for last ...

Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new research shows. But if not managed carefully, we could 'threaten the integrity of the whole system,' researchers ...

Archaeologists have discovered a lost colonial city in the Amazon rainforest that dates back to the 18th century. The Portuguese settlement previously appeared on some maps but its exact location ...

Researchers have yielded surprising results from the longest experiment ever done, in the Amazon rainforest, after 24 years.

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 ...

University of Birmingham. "Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point?." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 February 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 / 240214122558.htm>.

Saleska, S. R. (2024). Amazon forest biogeography predicts resilience and vulnerability to drought. Nature. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07568-w Banner image: Image courtesy of Marielle N. Smith.

Deforestation, drought, fire and rising temperatures have eroded the ability of the Amazon’s forests to withstand shocks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Amazon rainforest, because of its size and global environmental importance, has increasingly drawn those pursuing carbon credits. Here, these people are called “carbon cowboys.” ...