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

Simply Put: En route to Ecuador

World's largest eagle unable to feed its young due to deforestation

Unlike other eagles, Harpy eagles cannot effectively hunt in a non-forest environment

The Amazon’s tallest tree just got 50% taller – and scientists don’t know how

At 88m tall, it dwarfs the previous record holders by almost 30 m

AMAZON BASIN

Simply put: Wildfires across the world

City lost in Amazon

Archaeology>> Geoglyphs • Brazil/Bolivia

Cameras on a tricycle

Google>> Photography • South America

ECUADOR

One-day temperatures breach 2°C warming point for 1st time

This was another year passing by with empty promises of controlling climate change

Biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon awaiting official recognition for 20 years

Peru government silent on awarding protected status

Amazon, a click away

Maps>> Rainforest • Brazil

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

Spy eye

False hopes sunk?

The Amazon emits high levels of greenhouse gases

DTE Coverage: Drought in the Amazon

How will the hydrocrisis affect humanity's future?

The piracy continues

PERU

Oil giant sued

Brazzaville Summit of the Three Basins needs to find ways to protect world’s tropical forests

Tropical forests face threat from fossil fuel, mining and extractive industry expansion  

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Why imperialism is costly

Basin-watering recipe