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Amazon rainforest

The Amazon is the largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest in the world, the majority of which lies in Brazil. It also covers parts of Peru, Colombia and other South American countries.

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A view of river dwellers walking on the dry bed of the Solimoes River, in the Pesqueiro Community, in Manacapuru, Amazonas state, northern Brazil

Water levels hit record lows in Amazon region

Water levels hit record lows in Amazon region

Officials have warned that water levels in the Amazon could decline further in the coming weeks due to a severe drought.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 5, 202401:59 min
Smoke rises from a forest on fire in Brazil

Heat and drought are fueling Brazil's 'fires pandemic'

Heat and drought are fueling Brazil's 'fires pandemic'

Brazil is in the thick of a destructive fire season. How are deforestation and climate change making things worse?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2024
A person points at rock art on the face of a cave in Colombia

Paleo-Indians changed Latin America — rock art proves it

Paleo-Indians changed Latin America — rock art proves it

Ancient humans moved to America 25,000 years ago, telling stories of their lives and environment in stunning cave art.
ScienceApril 12, 2024
Waterfall at tropical Rainforest of Ranomafana National Parks in Madagascar

Dramatic forest loss due to farming, climate change: report

Dramatic forest loss due to farming, climate change: report

Every day the planet loses more and more trees to deforestation. But why are forests so important for us anyway?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 4, 2024
A photo of an Indigenous child by Sebastiao Salgado.

How photographer Sebastiao Salgado sees the world

How photographer Sebastiao Salgado sees the world

Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado has documented the delicate balance between humans and nature for decades.
CultureFebruary 8, 20248 images
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, left, and COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi talk at the climate summit in Dubai

Dubai climate talks: What did they achieve?

Dubai climate talks: What did they achieve?

After a year of record-high temperatures, COP28 brought two weeks of tense talks. What did it ultimately deliver?
ClimateDecember 13, 2023
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Man-sized letters reading 'EU loves Itaborai' in the Brazilian city of Itaborai

Brazil's energy strategy in Itaborai raises climate concerns

Investments in Brazil's oil hub Itaborai are unwelcome, climate activists say. Others see a second chance for the city.
BusinessOctober 11, 2023
An official of the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) is seen on the right with his back towards the camera, his green T-shirt displaying the yellow IBAMA lettering. In the background several indigenous people and huts with thatched roofs are visible.

Protecting Brazil's Amazon rainforest, one tree at a time

The Brazilian government has strengthened the agency monitoring illegal deforestation in the Amazon.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 20, 202302:19 min
An Indigenous man aims an arrow during a protest rally

Indigenous peoples and their fight for conservation

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples have to fight for their basic rights. They often face repression.
ClimateAugust 9, 2023
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