Environmental activist Hipólito Quispe Huamán was shot and killed Saturday night in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru, in what authorities suspect was a targeted attack linked to his work ...

An environmental activist fighting against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest was shot and killed in the Peruvian jungle, possibly in retaliation for his advocacy, according to local authorities ...

The Amazon rainforest, one of the largest remaining tropical rainforests on our planet, faces several threats that are slowly damaging its rich biodiversity. Illegal logging, rapidly increasing global ...

It’s a few hours before dawn in the Peruvian rainforest, and five bare light bulbs hang from a wire above a 40-foot-deep pit. Gold miners, operating illegally, have worked in this chasm since 11 a.m.

Scientists set up trail cameras near a canopy walkway in Peru and recorded several mammal species, including a “dwarf”-like creature, photos show. Photo from J. Santiago via Santiago and Swierk (2025) ...

"We condemn the murder of environmental defender Hipólito Quispe Huamán in Madre de Dios, another victim of the growing violence against those who protect our territories and ecosystems," a Peruvian ...