The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

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Large parts of the Amazon’s iconic rainforest are nearing an irreversible “tipping point” and collapse in less than 30 years due to deforestation and climate change, scientists warn in a new paper ...

The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and neighboring South American countries is one of the largest and most remote ecosystems on Earth. In recent years, travelers and explorers have ventured deep into the ...

CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — A short walk beneath the dense Amazon canopy, the forest abruptly opens up. Fallen logs are rotting, the trees grow sparser and the temperature rises in places ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Due to climate change, the Amazon is experiencing longer dry seasons and droughts, which could edge it into a new climate known as the “hypertropics.

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were ...

A new study predicts that by 2100, the Amazon rainforest could experience up to 150 days of hot drought conditions each year, causing mass tree die-offs. Reading time 3 minutes When it comes to ...

Stretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are ...