The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

A large-scale federal operation to remove cattle raised illegally in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve has triggered intense protests and exposed deep rifts among residents

Following in the footsteps of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. Plus: Bernie Sanders interviewed

Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data

Colombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national parks

Despite serving as crucial guardians of biodiversity, traditional communities continue to be systematically excluded from developing and managing protected areas. This often subtle, silent exclusion has fueled persistent, complex socio-environmental conflicts, harming both conservation and the welfare of Indigenous peoples, riverside populations, Afro-Brazilian quilombola communities, and smallholder farmers.

Missing in the Amazon is a new six-part audio investigation into the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira - told for the first time by the people closest to them.

Three years after the deaths of the British journalist and Brazilian activist, the Guardian joined the Indigenous peoples continuing their dangerous and often gruelling work to protect the rainforest

CroisiEurope is set to debut river cruises in the Amazon – here’s where the cruise line will sail

The effort to protect the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade was long supported by financial assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development