Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) rose faster in 2024 than in any year since records began—far faster than scientists expected ...

But climate change is disrupting this circular process. The build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has raised ...

Footage from a camera trap capturing wildlife in their natural environment.

Petrobras said Monday it had received a license to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, enraging ...

A fallen tree in the Amazon has revealed a set of ancient ceramic spheres containing an unsettling mix of remains.

Intact forests struggle to escape climate degradation, exposing new impacts coming from increasingly warming temperatures.

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

Extreme” wildfires emitted more than 8bn tonnes of carbon dioxide during the 2024-25 “global fire season”, according to a new ...

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao defended mining on indigenous reservations on Monday, saying the constitution allowed for that though regulations are needed to ensure miners pay taxes to the ...

A new study by researchers at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre reveals that the Amazon rainforest has just ...

The Amazon rainforest, long perceived as a pristine wilderness, is now being unveiled as a cradle of ancient garden towns. This revelation, made possible through cutting-edge scientific methods like ...