An Indonesian government plan to clear forests spanning an area twice the size of South Korea for food and biofuel crops has ...

The Amazon rainforest is shrinking due to deforestation, driven by industries like timber and cattle. But what if there was a way to profit from protecting it instead? We explore the concept of ...

South America recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks in 14 years in 2024, with Brazil at the epicenter of the crisis.

Authorities are also investigating the colonies since some of the land grab coincides with Indigenous communities. Satellite ...

Latin America is a land of jaw-dropping biodiversity. Stretching from Mexico down to the southern tip of South America, this ...

Unveiling the relationship between society and the environment, a new research project sheds light on “tipping points” ...

Since the start of the 21st century, major planetary ecosystems, like the Amazon rainforest and Antarctica have consistently ...

Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities—particularly the burning of fossil ...

These results are being celebrated as a major win for conservationists and climate advocates. The Brazilian government, led ...

The Amazon is perilously close to an ecological tipping point. According to a February paper in Nature, “by 2050, 10% to 47 percent of Amazonian forests will be exposed to compounding disturbances ...