Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surged to the highest number for September in almost a decade and a half, ...

Brazil's geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years ...

The deal foresees the purchase of up to 12 million tons of carbon credits generated by reducing deforestation in Para between ...

Brasília, Brazil - Scientists are calling for greater protections for the Amazon rainforest after it was revealed that nearly 40% of its areas most critical to curbing climate change remain ...

The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has remained near a six-year low despite a surge in the number of fires ...

The construction of BR-319 is a contentious issue in Brazil. A government plan to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from environmentalists who say the development will ...

Recently burned forestland in Mato Grosso, Brazil (Suzie Hubbard/WWF-UK/PA) Experts predict that if 20-25% of the Amazon is lost, it could go into irretrievable decline but even before this year’s ...

The Amazon rainforest could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until "we're just left ...

The Brazilian state of Para plans to consult Indigenous communities about the sale of carbon offset credits to U.S. companies ...

The agreement is LEAF's first deal in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, which is vital to curbing climate ... of ...

Extreme temperatures and humidity levels (excessive rain or drought) projected for the Amazon in the context of climate ...

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