The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

New research reveals the far-reaching impact of tree-felling on land temperatures, highlighting the urgency for forest conservation.

Research highlights benefits forests bring surrounding regions in terms of cooler air and more rainfall

As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to deliver food and water to thousands of isolated communities throughout a vast and roadless territory, where boats are the only means of transportation

Every year, descendants of 19th-century emigrants to Pozuzo celebrate their unique history with dances, dirndls and beer

‘This time we found not just more carvings but the sculpture of a human face cut into the rock’

Human faces and other figures believed to be up to 2,000 years old exposed as Brazil river level hits record low

Forest fires leave Manaus with second worst air quality in the world, while low river levels cut off communities

The blazes comes on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded

The drought plaguing the Amazon is a worrying portrait of the climate challenges facing the world. The combination of the El Niño phenomenon and anthropogenic climate change has played a significant role in accentuating this extreme weather event. The Amazon region, known for its lush rainforest and flowing rivers, is…