Staying at the Treehouse Lodge in the Amazon Rainforest is the single most unforgettable experience our family has had.

Destruction of the Amazon rainforest, for instance, could dramatically reduce rainfall in northern Mexico, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico in spring and summer, a time when water is needed for farming.

The Amazon rainforest stores an estimated 123 billion tonnes of carbon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, roughly equivalent to four years of global emissions if it ...

Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon — home to the largest swath of this rainforest — dropped 30.6% compared to the previous year, the lowest level of destruction in nine years.

Did you know the Amazon rainforest is called the “lungs of the Earth”? It covers over 2.5 million square miles. It’s home to about 10% of the world’s known species. This huge Tropical ...

The Amazon rainforest, known as “the lungs of the planet,” has seen a record-setting wave of wildfires. Here's what you can do to help.

Scientists predict the Amazon region may not fully recover moisture levels until 2026. Last year, the drought became a humanitarian crisis, as people reliant on rivers were stranded without food ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest is a massive area, twice the size of India and sprawling across eight countries and one territory. It’s a crucial carbon sink for the climate, has ...

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 ...