One of the priority areas is along the BR-319 highway, where experts warn deforestation may increase fourfold under another ...

Preventing further deforestation in Brazil’s southern Amazon could slow the trend. If clear-cutting continues apace, farmers ...

Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressure from cattle ranchers and ...

Discover Brazil's vast history – from World Cup wins to political turmoil – along with a deep dive into geography facts, ...

The task at hand was nothing short of grueling.  In the depths of the Amazon Rainforest earlier this year, it was a mad ...

Archaeologists have discovered a lost Portuguese settlement from the 18th century in the Amazon Rainforest using LiDAR ...

Previously known only from historical maps, the city was discovered in the modern Brazilian state of Rondônia.

President Biden addressed the press from Manaus, Brazil, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation on climate change and the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. Highlighting Brazil’s ...

Traditionally, taking inventory of the species in a rainforest requires sending in a team of experts with field guides and binoculars for a multi-day expedition. But the devastating pace of the ...

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the ...

The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump ...

MANAUS, Brazil – President Joe Biden pledged new financial help to protect the Amazon, the planet’s largest tropical ...