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The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

Brazil sends 1,500 firefighters to combat Amazon forest blazes

Environment minister says severe drought is ‘aggravating’ factor as smoke engulfs Porto Velho city

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Could a £2-a-day basic income be the key to protecting rainforests?

Pilot scheme in Amazon communities of central Peru aims to help people choose a more sustainable way of living

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Brazilians 'Struggling To Breathe' As Amazon Burns

Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2024

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Nigamon/Tunai review – utterly unique, magnetic, beautiful and sad

Émilie Monnet from the Anishinaabe people in Québec and Waira Nina of the Inga of the Colombian Amazon immerse the audience in a ritual of light, sound and song

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe

As the world heats up, methane released from thawing permafrost and warming tropical wetlands is intensifying climate breakdown. But curbing it is achievable

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

Giant ancient rock art reveals secrets of first Amazonian people, from mythology to diet

Rock art is earliest evidence of humans in western Amazonia, scientists say

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

Celebrity Race Across the World 2024 episode 1 recap: who reaches the checkpoint first?

The celebs start the race, but some want to just have fun while others want to win!

WhatToWatch · Aug 15, 2024

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Where was Celebrity Race Across The World series two filmed?

The Amazon start and the Andes finish line as the series takes South America

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Solar-Powered Boats Revolutionize River Transport In Ecuador's Amazon

Discover how solar-powered boats are transforming transportation in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, benefiting indigenous communities and promoting sustainabi...

Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds

The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a carbon sink, according to a new study

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Amazon countries are stepping-up measures to counter illicit financing of nature crime

With the announcement by the US of a new initiative to counter the illicit financing of environment crime in the Amazon, there are signs the issue is finally an international priority. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen launched the Amazon Regional Initiative Against Illicit Finance last month with the stated aim…

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous group attacks loggers in the Peruvian Amazon

At least one person injured after clash with the reclusive Mashco Piro as pressure rises for government intervention

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2024

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

Habitat loss increased on country’s biodiverse savanna, according to new data

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Slows By Nearly Half

Learn about the recent decrease in Amazon deforestation and challenges faced by the Cerrado savannah. Discover the importance of conservation efforts for g...

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday

Mashco Piro Tribe Attacks Loggers In Amazon Territory

Recent clash between Mashco Piro tribe and loggers in Peru's Amazon region highlights the need for government intervention to protect Indigenous rights and...

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon

A regional Indigenous organization reports that a reclusive tribe has attacked loggers suspected of operating illegally in its territory in the Peruvian Amazon

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected

The Amazon is entering its driest period, from August to September

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

The lawless mining gangs targeting the Amazon’s precious green energy minerals

As demand for the tin ore cassiterite soars, special forces units of Brazil’s Ibama environment agency must play a cat and mouse game with the thousands of illegal miners pouring into Yanomami reserves

LiveScience · Jul 26, 2024

12,500-year-old rock art 'canvas' in the Amazon reveals early Americans' connection with wildlife

Thousands of ochre rock drawings, including images of humans and animals morphing into one another, offer a striking glimpse at early life in the Amazon.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon

Brazil court freezes assets of Dirceu Kruger to pay climate compensation for illegal deforestation

Brazil Announces Plan To Expand Selective Logging In Amazon

Brazil's plan to increase selective logging in the Amazon rainforest aims to balance conservation efforts with sustainable logging practices, despite conce...

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon

Brazil’s Forest Service announced a plan to bring a massive area of Amazon rainforest currently vulnerable to illegal deforestation under national governance Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are 'dangerously close'

An advocacy group for Indigenous peoples has released photographs of a reclusive tribe’s members searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon

Colombian Scientists Discover New Plant Species In Amazon Rainforest

Colombian scientists uncover new plant species, like Gustavia montana, highlighting biodiversity conservation in unique ecosystems.

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