Deforestation has reduced rainfall over the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest could reach a catastrophic tipping point sooner than expected. Satellite observations and rain gauge measurements show ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon, and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the ...

Slowing deforestation in Brazil and pledges to ban oil drilling in Colombia offer slivers of hope for the Amazon.

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

Human activity continues to expand ever further into wild areas, throwing ecology out of balance. But what begins as an environmental issue often evolves into a human problem. Researchers at UC Santa ...

Deforestation remains the top culprit paired with several destructive human activities behind Amazon's devastation.

The satellite images will help analyze carbon-rich areas to understand how the ecosystem reacts to external stressors.

The Indigenous practice of agroforestry is enjoying a renaissance as the agricultural sector aims to decarbonise without sacrificing farmers' livelihoods ...

Britain’s national security thinking has traditionally been shaped by familiar concerns: hostile states, terrorism, energy ...

Brazilian courts have found that the Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Amazon failed to meet environmental and social requirements.

A court has ruled that the second-largest dam in Brazil has failed to comply with requirements to preserve Indigenous communities’ access to clean water. ● A new study suggests that High Mountain Asia ...

Brazilian courts have ruled that the Belo Monte hydropower plant has had environmental and social impacts "far greater" than ...