As climate change threatens tropical forests, a new study shows how the loss of those forests can be devastating to life on ...

Tropical trees are dying faster than ever, and it’s not just heat or drought to blame. Scientists have uncovered a surprising ...

Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area ...

New research shows climate change may be overloading the Amazon's tree canopy, disrupting photosynthesis and signaling forest ...

If tropical rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, then 2024 was a year of respiratory failure. Fires, fueled by climate ...

We write to highlight an urgent, yet preventable public health tragedy unfolding in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In May, 2025, eight Indigenous Achuar children from Taisha—an Amazonic village from the ...

Later this year, the global climate conference COP30 will descend on Brazil, at the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. Local ...

The Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest on Earth, is a treasure trove of biodiversity, home to millions of species, many still undiscovered. From the vibrant morpho butterflies to the ...

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest – spanning 6.9 million square kilometres (2.72 million square miles) across nine countries and covering around 40% of the South American continent.

The state of tropical rainforests differs from one continent to the next. African forests are seeing more fire than other places, while the Amazon is seeing more water loss than Asian forests.

Embark on a mesmerizing aerial journey through the wonders of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Glide above the lush canopy of the Amazon Rainforest, revealing a rich greenery and ...