Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.

The government of Brazil, Brazilian communities, and a broad coalition of partners—including WWF—launched the ARPA ...

Microplastics silently threaten even untouched Amazon wilderness. The post Microplastics Invade the Amazon Rainforest, ...

World Animal Protection recently released a report that shows the abuse Amazon animals undergo for tourist photos Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

FILE - In this Oct.13, 2017, file photo, tourists touch the shell of a large turtle seen during a forest walk in the Amazon rain forest outside of Manaus, Brazil. Many guides are keen on helping ...

Wildlife trade attention has recently focused on Africa. But a new report spotlights the brisk legal international trade in plants and animals from eight Amazon nations. The report did not look at the ...

During a severe drought and heat wave in 2023, Amazonian lakes reached their highest recorded temperatures. Water ...

The Amazon is at risk of reaching an irreversible tipping point. Between 1985 and 2021, the Amazon lost an area of rainforest and other native vegetation equivalent to three times the size of the UK.

A new study examines the migratory movements of jaguars, river dolphins, and other species The Amazon river basin encompasses more than one-third of the South American continent, and the river itself ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. On Monday, India’s environment minister Anil Madhav Dave accused 106 e-commerce sites of selling rare animals and wildlife products online. The ...