The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

Government reports 36% decrease, with most gains in Amazon forest where conservation efforts are focused

The state’s dilemma sums up a core problem faced by the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: how to reconcile environmental commitments with the need for development

The Brazilian Amazon recorded 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year, the worst figure in 20 years, satellite data revealed Monday.

Follow these simple care tips and you'll be rewarded with a dazzling display of sweetly scented flowers all summer

On the third leg of his South American trip, our writer heads to the remote city of Iquitos and braves a swim in the Amazon – despite the fearsome reputation of the local fish

A Brazilian special forces unit marks the second anniversary of the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips with what they hope will be a famous offensive against the criminals obliterating the greatest tropical rainforest on Earth

On the second leg of his Amazon adventure, our writer looks at how tourism is supporting locals in an area of remote beauty and rich cultural heritagePart one: the alternative Machu Picchu

A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."

It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru, a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peruvian Amazon