Stretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are ...

Abstract: Forest height is a critical component of ecological and environmental assessments, playing a vital role in modern forest management, biomass estimation, and climate modeling. This manuscript ...

Weak banking regulations leave two-thirds of Amazon vulnerable to oil and gas ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a sprawling expanse of biodiversity. Beyond its towering trees and verdant foliage, it hosts an incredible variety of wildlife, ...

In Alto Mayo, a forest in Peru, there's more than meets the eye. Conservation International's recent survey of Alto Mayo, which is part of the Amazon, exceeded expectations, with findings that change ...

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Image via Neil Palmer/CIAT, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons ...

They fear Donald Trump’s second administration will bring nothing good for the Amazon rainforest ... stealing more than $1.3M from Inver Grove Heights employer for trips, cars and a boat ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting research ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Alexis Damancio Silva can’t forget the hardship in his town of Puerto Narino in far southern Colombia last year when extreme drought nearly dried up the Amazon River.