By Shanna Hanbury Nearly all deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in the past year was illegal, a new report finds. Between ...

Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research ...

In the Amazon Rainforest, landowners can clear up to ... serious and longstanding problem in the region.” In the Cerrado savanna, deforestation is concerning even when legal, Araújo said.

The Amazon rainforest, known as “the lungs of the Earth,” faces continuous threats from deforestation. The Amazon’s unique biodiversity, extensive carbon storage capabilities, and significant role in ...

Are the Amazon’s biggest trees dying? Forest coroners investigate ...

A young, isolated Indigenous man from the Amazon Rainforest approached locals around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. AP Footage obtained by The Associated Press shows him barefoot and wearing a small ...

The article describes the world's top 10 dangerous snake habitats. It highlights the Amazon Rainforest, Australia's Outback, ...

The potentially catastrophic slowdown of a critical ocean current due to climate change may have one upside: it could help prop up the Amazon rainforest in the face of rising temperatures.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Beneath Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, one of the planet’s largest potassium reserves is fueling tensions ...

In 2023 there were 98,639 wildfires in the Amazon alone. The Amazon rainforest, too, accounts for a significant portion (51.94%) of wildfires in the Brazilian biomes. In recent years, this area ...

The world’s largest water lily with giant floating leaves and fragrant white flowers, blooming only at night. An intricate flower with purple, white, and blue hues, it’s both a pollinator ...