Nasa satellite imagery finds tremendous changes in Amazon in last 40 years
The scale of losses in forests land, increase in pasture land, shift in land use policy driven by economic forces are seen nowhere else in the world
Time, whose side are you on?
As Texaco-Chevron drags its feet over remedial measures in Ecuador's once-pristine Amazon forest, those affected endure a difficult …
How Brazil can beat the odds and restore a huge swathe of the Amazon
Native seed cultivation could represent a valuable source of income for local communities, boosting both conservation and the local economy
India lost 668,400 ha forests in 5 years, 2nd highest globally: Report
India was ranked between Brazil and Indonesia in UK-based firm’s report
A new dwarf boa species discovered in Ecuador
Snake has an unusual vestigial pelvis; Its name honours Ecuadorian Indigenous activist
British actor Mark Rylance voices support for the Kawahiva
The hunter-gatherer tribe of the Amazon rainforest is threatened by loggers, miners and powerful ranchers who steal their land and resources
The Amazon fire: This and next time
Fires like the current one lead to wholesale irreversible changes in the structure and composition of forest ecosystems, impoverishing both their …
Top 5 global risks in next decade environmental: WEF report
The document also found a ‘generational shift’ in climate perception and warned about increasing health burden due to diseases
Amazon forests threatened: 10% more wildfires than last year, environmental gains may be undone
Anthropogenic climate change has made the forests more prone to wildfires
President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 actions ‘genocide’, to reinstate Bolsa Familia
Veteran leftist leader aims for zero deforestation in the Amazon; zero greenhouse gas emissions in electricity matrix
Hydropower is far from ‘harmless’, says study
Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area
Brazil finally gets some rain, but drought prevails
Country’s worst drought in nearly 80 years may lead to rationing of water by the government
Australian TV channel gets flak for racist depiction of Amazon tribe
Survival International launches 'Freakshow TV' to challenge Channel 7's portrayal of the Suruwaha as savages
On the brink: Is it too late to fix damage to climate systems?
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already passed the point of irreversible change. Most other crucial climate …
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit
Non-profit Amazon Watch, among others, to participate in COP15 CBD
Brazil launches operation against mining mafia on Indigenous land
Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons; non-profit Amazon Watch asks for probe into those behind the ‘horror’
Third of Amazon rainforest lost or degraded: Report
Climate change is a growing global concern that jeopardises the Amazon’s biodiversity
2015-16 El Niño: Wildfires in Amazon led to over 30 million tonnes of CO2 emission
Almost one million hectare of primary and secondary forests was burned during the 2015–2016 El Niño season
Death in the devil’s paradise
British colonial history is tainted by its involvement in rubber collection from the Peruvian Amazon, writes Survivor International
Fight fire with trade: How Europe can help save the Amazon
The EU is already responsible for hefty imports from the Mercosur bloc; it imports 10 million tonnes of soy (for livestock feed) and over 200,000 …
Win for indigenous rights: Ecuador court halts mining project in Amazon
Environmental licence for Panantza-San Carlos Mining Project rejected; Project overlapped Shuar Arutam territory but community not consulted
Amazon rainforest is drying out. How much more abuse can it take?
Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s biggest carbon sinks. Preserving its trees is crucial to meeting international targets that limit …
Bolsanaro’s environmental crimes come under EU scanner
Europe’s resolve to act against the Bolsonaro government’s environmental crimes appears to be strengthening
Brazil Congress votes to dilute ministries of environment, Indigenous rights’ powers
First clash of President Lula with conservative Congress as lawmakers vote 15-3 to restructure ministries back to Bolsonaro-era
Fossilised fish bones from Africa are fertilising the Amazon forest
Study shows that dust containing phosphorous from fish fossils helps photosynthesis in the Amazon region