The Amazon rainforest is famous for storing massive amounts of carbon in its trees and soils, helping regulate the global ...

Ecuador has announced the creation of a new biological corridor designed to connect the eastern ranges of the Andes with the Amazon Rainforest, part of a larger initiative to strengthen ecological ...

A black howler monkey sits on a tree branch in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. The surrounding forest shows dense vegetation and tall trees. Wildlife like this monkey is common in the forests of the ...

A baby has been born to one of the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest, ...

ICEYE, a global leader in disaster intelligence from space, today announced the launch of its deforestation monitoring ...

Amazon is scaling down its Seattle footprint after announcing it will not renew its lease for office space in the city’s Denny Triangle area. By May, the tech giant will vacate the 251,000-square-foot ...

New research reveals which food crops are razing the rainforest. One comes out way ahead — and it’s an American favorite.

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s large tropical rainforest, covering roughly 2.7 million square miles. It comprises more than half of the world’s remaining rainforests. It is crisscrossed by ...

Aerial view of sunset over Amazon River and rainforest in Brazil - Gummybone/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Because of the Amazon's scale and remoteness, you ...

How long would it take for the world's largest rainforest to burn down? If we don't do anything to stop it, we'll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest creates 20% of the Earth's oxygen. It's home to ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

Deforestation has reduced rainfall over the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest could reach a catastrophic tipping point sooner than expected. Satellite observations and rain gauge measurements show ...