Due to Henry Ford’s dedication, the area first prospered as a hub for rubber production, but it didn't last long.

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

“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 rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when ...

Large parts of the Amazon’s iconic rainforest are nearing an irreversible "tipping point" and collapse in less than 30 years due to deforestation and climate change, scientists warn in a new paper ...

BRAZIL, — At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil's Para state, flocks of noisy green parrots soar overhead as children run and play between wooden homes, kicking up sandy soil — in places ...

Trees across the Amazon rainforest are growing larger in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a major new study. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

Trees of all sizes across the Amazon rainforest are getting fatter due to climate change, a new study shows. Rising carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations in the atmosphere have created a more ...

A Nov. 17 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows President Joe Biden standing behind a lectern in a rainforest then turning and walking away. "YES, THIS JUST HAPPENED," the post's caption ...

Video clip authentically shows U.S. President Joe Biden wandering off into the Amazon rainforest on an unmarked pathway. Online users and publishers falsely claimed a video showed Biden walking into ...