How long would it take for the world's largest rainforest to burn down? If we don't do anything to stop it, we'll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest creates 20% of the Earth's oxygen. It's home to ...

Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually ...

“A major question is whether a large-scale collapse of the Amazon forest system could actually happen within the twenty-first century.” (Source: Bernardo M. Flores, et al, Critical Transitions in the ...

The Amazon’s worst fire season in decades is turning the rainforest into a massive carbon emitter.

The Amazon may be approaching the point of near total collapse, a new study has concluded. The research, published in the journal Nature, found that climate change, combined with water stress and ...

CALI, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the context of COP16 in Cali, CAF and O.N.E. Amazon have joined forces to protect and conserve the Amazon rainforest, one of the most crucial and biodiverse natural ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

President Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest Sunday to view the Amazon River and the ongoing effects of climate change. With his visit Sunday, Biden became the first sitting American ...

The Amazon basin houses over three million species in its rainforest ecosystem, with over 2,500 tree species creating and sustaining this vibrant environment. One in ten known species in the world ...

A new study weighed a range of threats and variables in an effort to map out where the rainforest is most vulnerable. Up to half of the Amazon rainforest could transform into grasslands or weakened ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. Most people envision the Amazon AMZN rainforests as a tropical paradise ...

Javier Rodríguez, AECOM Country Manager Colombia and Peru , Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, Rodrigo Veloso, Founder and CEO ONE Amazon, Jaime Andrés Niño, AECOM Executive Vicepresident LATAM CAF and ...