Avoiding products that drive deforestation is an easy step one ...

Local patrols in the Amazon are leading a conservation success story, protecting forests and wildlife against growing threats.

The Amazon rainforest experienced its worst fire season in over two decades in 2024, with devastating consequences for both ...

A study found that the average size of trees in the Amazon was increasing steadily, likely the result of their height utilizing natural resources.

For the study, the researchers collected data from 188 plots across the Amazon rainforest, measuring what is known as the trees' basal area, or how much space their trunks occupy on the forest floor.

WWF’s ARPA for Life protects 154M acres of Amazon rainforest, linking conservation with community well-being and long-term ...

An annual progress report shows that agriculture and wildfires continue to decimate forests despite a global promise to stop ...

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed ...

Normally the average diameter of trees in an area of undisturbed old-growth forest would stay roughly the same, she says, as saplings take the place of fallen big trees and grow. The researchers think ...

Peru’s government has established the Medio Putumayo Algodón Regional Conservation Area in the Loreto region of the Amazon Rainforest. This new protected area holds 53% of Peru’s carbon stock, which ...

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An unexpected region of the Amazon is at the forefront of rapid growth in climate extremes, a new report reveals. The central ...