An amendment to a Peruvian law has shaken environmentalists who warn it may accelerate Amazon deforestation in the name of ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land ...

Scientists working on Will Smith's new show found a record-breaking anaconda species in the Amazon rainforest. The discovery, led by Professor Bryan Fry, involves the 20.7 feet long northern green ...

Gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru, is destroying rare peatland ... See All Key Ideas Hidden within the Amazon Rainforest are rare, carbon-rich ecosystems known as peatlands, a type of swamp ...

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) with crest raised in the Amazon rainforest at Lake Sandoval, Peru, South America. Image by riverriver via depositphotos.com These tropical birds are known for their ...

Traveling deep into the Amazon Rainforest, Starting In Iquitos Peru and ending up in a remote village in the middle of the jungle! This was the first day of our 3 day tour in the Amazon! More for You ...

Step inside the rainforest at Amazon River's Edge. Visitors can get up close with tropical birds including the green-winged macaws and scarlet ibis, and meet Parker the jaguar. "We've incorporated ...

A team of researchers exploring the Amazon made a stunning discovery. They found a new species of giant anaconda in Ecuador’s dense rainforest. Scientists on a National Geographic expedition ...

For Erick Alfredo Valerio Benavides, a 43-year-old Indigenous leader of the Iskonawa People from the Peruvian Amazon, the fight to protect the rainforest began with something deeply personal — his ...

curid=93353722 The Amazon rainforest is teeming with biodiversity, and among its most captivating features are the birds. The biodiversity, colors, and behaviors have captured the imagination of ...

Illegal gold mining has devastated Peru’s rainforest, destroying vast areas and endangering human health. Mercury used in mining is poisoning local populations. Dan Collyns investigates the ...