The Amazon rainforest is a global hot spot of life and biodiversity. Spanning eight countries – Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana – this ...

The Amazon rainforest, often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," plays a crucial role in global climate regulation by absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. However, the ...

Tens of thousands of acres of the Amazon Rainforest are being cut down so a new highway can be built in preparation for the November COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The BBC reports that ...

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest – spanning 6.9 million square kilometres (2.72 million square miles) across nine countries and covering around 40% of the South American continent.