Avoiding products that drive deforestation is an easy step one ...

90% of the country is covered in rainforests typical of the Amazon Basin, the world’s largest rainforest and an ecosystem ...

The Amazon rainforest, long perceived as a pristine wilderness, is now being unveiled as a cradle of ancient garden towns.

Local patrols in the Amazon are leading a conservation success story, protecting forests and wildlife against growing threats.

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Due to Henry Ford’s dedication, the area first prospered as a hub for rubber production, but it didn't last long.

Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a ...

Plastic pollution is so widespread in the Amazon that it’s turning up in fish, birds, manatees, and even remote streams far ...

An annual progress report shows that agriculture and wildfires continue to decimate forests despite a global promise to stop ...

Ecologists discovered the tallest tree in the Amazon – and it was nearly 50 percent taller than the previous record holder.

A new study by researchers at the European Commission's Joint Research Center reveals that the Amazon rainforest has just ...