The Mashco Piro have chosen to be cut off from the world for more than a century. They hunt with long bows and arrows, ...

Recent research shows that there is considerable overlap in the important corridors for jaguars and key freshwater species, highlighting the potential for integrated conservation.

Scientists studying Peru’s Boiling River found 11% fewer tree species for every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperature, offering insights into how climate change might affect the Amazon Rainforest. The ...

Every rainy season, the Cristalino River in the south of the Amazon basin bursts its banks, enabling travellers to kayak through a flooded forest.

"Recognizing the vital role local people play in protecting the Amazon rainforest and supporting local communities are ...

The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon Rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought. That has lead to the lowest water levels in more than 100 years 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 change.

The river port in the most populated city of Brazil's Amazon rainforest recorded its lowest water level in over a century on Monday amid a drought that has left boats stranded on the Amazon river and ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) can be seen in the Napo River basin, where they hunt for fish in the midst of the flooded forest. These endangered mammals are the largest otters in the ...