A prominent nonprofit group in Brazil says that criminal gangs expanded their presence in the Brazilian Amazon last year and ...

By Mark J. Plotkin Having studied the healing plants and peoples of tropical South America for well over four decades, I am ...

Wealthy nations’ surging appetite for metals has fueled a flurry of plans to mine in wilderness around the world, including ...

Startups are rushing in to monetize the COP30 host’s push to preserve the rainforest before it turns into a driver of climate ...

At 93 years old, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire is urging Brazil to empower native peoples to preserve the Amazon ...

I recently contributed a section on how to communicate about the Amazon for the “Amazonia in Danger” report, a collection of ...

During this term, Brazil’s president has reduced deforestation but he is government is pushing projects that would open up the Amazon to extractivism.

Air pollution across the vast Amazon rainforest — commonly nicknamed Earth’s “lungs” — is actually worse than some of the world’s biggest cities, new data shows. The Amazon’s 50 million residents are ...

Join me as I attempt to survive alone in the Amazon Rainforest with no food, no water, and no shelter. Experience the challenges and dangers of the wild as I navigate through this lush and unforgiving ...

A Chinese company has recalled dressers that a federal safety agency says are “unstable” if not anchored to the wall. That instability can result in tip-over incidents, causing injuries or even death ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...