The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," due to its vast capacity to ...

Peru’s boiling river reaches 210°F, killing animals instantly. Scientists found biodiversity drops by 11% for every 1.8°F ...

A Brazilian judge suspended a key tax law that was protecting the Amazon rainforest's deforested areas. Judge blocks law ...

Expanding aquaculture in the Amazon could provide nutritional and economic benefits at a fraction of the environmental cost ...

In a high-stakes, 48-hour challenge in the Amazon, Ari Grele deployed his "Bugnet" technology to map biodiversity ...

A rare Amazon cold wave dropped temperatures drastically, prompting researchers to study its effects on wildlife. While most ...

After conducting research in Ecuador and Colombia, Rebecca Tarvin, assistant professor in the Department of Integrative ...

As the apocalyptic impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation stare humanity up-close in the face worldwide, so to speak, it has become increasingly clear that ...

In Brazil, USAID’s largest initiative is the Partnership for the Conservation of Amazon Biodiversity, which focuses on ...

USAID’s largest initiative is the Partnership for the Conservation of Amazon Biodiversity, which focuses on conservation and improving livelihoods for Indigenous peoples and other rainforest ...