Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron ...

The Amazon River basin is among the safe harbours for the rapidly disappearing species, with conservationists aiming to safeguard its remaining numbers.

The decline of fisheries on the Madeira river, Brazil: The high cost of the hydroelectric dams in the Amazon basin. Fisheries Management and Ecology , 25 (5), 380-391. doi: 10.1111/fme.12305 ...

There's mercury in the Amazon. This scientist is tracking it down. In Peru, National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Angel-Amaya monitors the toxin, used in some mining operations, and aims to ...

The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru, ...

Amazon River Levels Fall Due to Lack of Rain, Hurting Navigation By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused ...

The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon, had fallen to just 48cm in the city of Porto Velho on Tuesday, down from an average of 3.32m for this day, official data showed.