Trees in the Peruvian Amazon are silently preserving the history of human activity, including the destructive impacts of gold ...

Ice age people painted these animals 12,600 years ago. Kids are hollering '6-7' in the classroom. Here's what it means ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

Red John is an established figure among the landowners and ranchers of the Brazilian Amazon. He is the one who helps clear ...

Human Rights Watch found a major international company could be sourcing cattle from ranches linked to deforestation.

The Indigenous leader on the threats to his Kayapó tribe, why ancestral knowledge matters — and the meaning behind his ...

One month before the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil, organizers face a serious accommodation shortage. And room rates ...

Amazon Basin is the largest drainage basin in the world and one of Earth’s most essential natural systems. It sustains ...

"Unprecedented." Researchers discover 'unsung heroes' protecting Amazon rainforest: 'The guards also cut off access' first ...

Climate skeptics are targeting new research on the Amazon to downplay global warming's impact on rainforests as Brazil ...

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

Around a billion people depend on coral reef ecosystems for food. However, scientists warned in the Global Tipping Points ...