The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru ...

The Amazon River is showing signs of recovery as many areas refill. The river was recently threatened by unprecedented fires, droughts, and deforestation, but incoming heavy rainfall could bring the ...

The Amazon River dolphin, or Boto or Pink Dolphin, is a distinctive creature in Brazil’s rainforest with a history spanning 50 million years. However, it faces endangerment due to overfishing, ...

Fishermen push a boat in the Aleixo Lake amid a drought in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros, File) Residents look out at the Madeira River, a tributary of the ...

The Madeira River is the largest tributary flowing into the Amazon River and is home to many people living on the banks. These residents drink and eat fish from the river, so its water quality ...

Fires are traditionally used for deforestation and for managing pastures, and those man-made blazes were largely responsible for igniting the wildfires.For a second year, the Amazon River fell to ...

A humungous beast of an animal was discovered in the Amazon rainforest in early 2024, leaving the explorer that found it in awe. Described as being 'as thick as a car tire', the creature was ...

Indigenous people, who have sacred connections with the Amazon River, are suffering the consequences of wildfires, extreme heat and drought, which have deeply affected water levels across the basin.

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Unlike millions of years ago when humans crossed lakes and rivers by using trails of rocks or wedges of wood, today there are bridges. Given the possibility of bridges, it seems quite unusual that the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Santa Claus navigated his way along the Negro River in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday to distribute gifts ...