Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for Amazon, Environmentalists Say
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Explore the complex history and causes of Amazon rainforest deforestation, from government infrastructure projects and slash-and-burn agriculture to cattle ranching and soy farming. Learn how policy decisions,
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Suriname's Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest
TUTUBUKA, Suriname — Deep in Suriname’s Amazon rainforest, Navaldo Vola hacked through thick vegetation with a machete, leading a group of Saamaka men up a forested mountain in sweltering heat and swarms of horseflies. Halfway up, they found a massive abandoned excavator fitted with an attachment designed to tear down trees.
A 15-year analysis of aircraft measurements shows the Amazon emitted an average of 0.32 petagrams of carbon per year, with fires as the dominant source.
A 15-year study reveals how human-caused fires and deforestation are turning the Amazon rainforest into a major source of carbon emissions.
Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces far-right Sen.
El Niño is fueling a dangerous cascade of wildfires across the tropics, with the Amazon rainforest now experiencing widespread burning and scientists warning that the worst may still be ahead. NASA researchers are uncovering dozens of previously undetected fires,
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection has been hailed as a victory for democracy and the environment, as deforestation in the Amazon falls to record lows.
The study, conducted by US and Brazilian researchers, used 15 years of atmospheric carbon dioxide data from the Amazon basin.
NASA satellite imagery reveals massive Amazon rainforest fires as El Niño-driven drought fuels dangerous conditions across Brazil.
The opening section of Amazonia, a group exhibition of historical and contemporary art about the Amazon rainforest at Pratt Manhattan Gallery, presents a telling aesthetic contrast. Black and white photographic prints of Indigenous peoples line an entryway ...
According to a recent report, the Amazon has lost 97 million hectares of primary forest by 2025. Most forest loss is attributed to human activity, particularly land clearing and fires. The disruptions to moisture pathways during dry seasons raise critical concerns for the ecosystem.
