The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

Colombian fish trader indicted for planning murders in the Amazon, shedding light on risks faced by environmental advocates.

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday

Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon

Mato Grosso's new law ending incentives for Soy Moratorium raises concerns and debates on Amazon conservation efforts.

In 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a landmark “soy moratorium” to stop the sale of soy grown on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon

The world’s first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy demeanour. Yet the story of her species is less happy, and reveals the…

Extreme climate events and rising temperatures are threatening Earth’s inhabitants, ecosystems, and infrastructure with severe consequences

Brazil's environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists

The country's efforts to become a leader in the area are being undermined by armed groups operating in the country

Brazil’s Amazon dry season just ended with a staggering 846% increase in burned forest area compared to the year before