The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide—on par with Germany’s annual emissions. Scientists found ...

A developing El Nino poses a risk to one of Earth's most important ecosystems, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage and climate stability.

Wildfires in the Amazon region, here comprising both the Amazon tropical forest and the Cerrado savannahs, threaten biodiversity 1, the stability and recovery of the tropical forests 2 and their ...

Brazil’s official data show deforestation in the Amazon fell 11% in the 12 months to July 2025, with independent monitoring by Imazon confirming a similar trend—evidence that policies under President ...

South America recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks in 14 years in 2024, with Brazil at the epicenter of the crisis. In the Amazon, fire outbreaks grew out of control even amid a sharp ...

After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has led to years of environmental crisis. After four decades of research, a scientist returns ...

Tropical regions face unprecedented exposure to disturbances from logging, fires, forest fragmentation, and climate change, often accelerating the pace and extent of forest degradaton 1. Forest ...

CNN — The Amazon rainforest is an ecological marvel. It's twice the size of India, according to the World Wildlife Fund, and it's the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world. It's home to ...

Climate researchers warn that the Amazon is close to a tipping point. This threatens a transformation that poses a massive threat to the global climate, biodiversity and food supply.