Tom Lovejoy, an authority on Amazonia -- is still threatened. Why? For the most part, the original threats to the forest remain in place: poverty, population growth, greed, short-term planning.

New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change. It's a place where few living ...

This 58,070-hectare protected area in northeastern Peru hosts rare white-sand forests and wildlife in Amazonia, the largest tropical forest region in the world. Characterized by nutrient-poor ...

It's a place where few living things can survive in the water. Deep in the world's largest rainforest, there is a boiling river. Found in eastern central Peru, it is a small tributary that eventually ...

Amazonia is home to millions of species, including humans and rodents. Just outside the forest, in Guaiviry, Brazil, Dulcídio Gomes entertains children by pairing traditional garb with a Batman mask.

Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that ...

Funding worth $70 million for environment and conservation projects from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID ...

Human ingenuity has made cassava edible for millennia. Brazil’s rainforest is a massive carbon store, so its severe drought could be a tipping point for the global climate. Listen to The ...