A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area of the Amazon.

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

Somebody get Greta on the horn! Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared and paved over to build a new four-lane highway for, of all things, the upcoming COP30 ...

Governments have historically viewed the Amazon as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples. 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon ...

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 climate ...

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 climate change. A warming climate ...

Indigenous peoples forced from the Amazon rainforest are finally getting the legal power to return—and it’s not only about justice. Under their stewardship, the forests can thrive. In 2025 ...

From the sky, the once lush landscape now features vast sand dunes, an unsettling sight that looks more like a desert than a rainforest. Bram Ebus, an Amazon analyst, emphasized the significance ...

During a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest, President Biden announced a $50 million pledge to Brazil's Amazon Fund, emphasizing the fight against climate change as a cornerstone of his ...

Biden flew from Lima, Peru, to Manaus, Brazil, the largest city in the Amazon, to meet with local leaders working to preserve the rainforest. He was to head afterward to Rio de Janeiro for a ...