Deep within a biosphere in the Ecuadorian Amazon is a luxury sanctuary that offers a fully guided immersion into the ...

Many locals are cheering on the Brazilian government’s plans to rebuild a decrepit highway. Environmentalists are less keen ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

The Amazon is not your average river. And Pure Amazon, Abercrombie & Kent's first riverboat in South America, is far from your average river cruising vessel. Think floating safari, but half a world ...

The launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil underscores how the Amazon Forest can be part of the climate solution. There’s another Amazon, ...

TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as ...

After being outfitted with lifejackets and mud boots, we boarded skiffs for the brief ride across the river to the boat. No more than halfway across, our guide shone his flashlight on some bats in the ...

In 2023, parts of the Amazon got so hot that some lakes hit a temperature of 105.8°F (41°C). Researchers measured the spike across a network of lakes in the central basin during a severe heat wave and ...

In the heart of the Amazon Basin, where the borders and cultures of Peru, Colombia and Brazil converge, a tiny, shape-shifting island has become the unlikely setting for a diplomatic tug of war. Santa ...

River dolphins are some of the most unique, yet at-risk, animals in the world. Often restricted to small distribution areas, river dolphins unfortunately face many threats. However, advocates for ...