Demand for the patchouli plant's oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who ...

The new Ridgely Reserve in Ecuador protects the endangered Red-faced Parrot and supports broader conservation efforts across ...

Scientists working on Will Smith's new show found a record-breaking anaconda species in the Amazon rainforest. The discovery, ...

This is the story of Regina Kewa, who left a 20-year career in the mining industry to instead protect rainforests in Papua ...

Environmental activists from around the globe have eagerly awaited Brazil's turn hosting the United Nations climate summit, ...

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

NOT a butterfly, NOT a snake, it’s a moth- the world’s largest moth, Attacus Atlas! The moth, which looks like a snake, has ...

Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. It covers some 5.5 million square kilometres, and spans nine countries. It is home to billions of trees, millions of animal species and more than ...

The report found that 38% of what remains of the world's largest rainforest has been degraded in some way by humans. Fire, timber extraction, and edge effects degraded at least 5.5 % (364,748 ...

The red panda, a rare and endangered species, is one of the most elusive and charming animals found in the Eastern Himalayas.

A rainforest is defined as a forest where rainfall is abundant and even continuous. A tropical rainforest gets between 96 and 177 inches every year. The amount of rainfall in a temperate rainforest ...