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 ...

A Brazilian official who spent his career working to protect uncontacted Amazon tribes died after an arrow struck him in the chest, the country’s indigenous affairs agency, FUNAI, has confirmed. Rieli ...

The launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil underscores how the Amazon Forest can be part of the climate solution. There’s another Amazon, ...

A severe drought that spread over recent months in Peru’s Loreto and Ucayali regions led to the isolation of more than 130 communities. Record low river levels affected the navigation of boats that ...

Five months after a major operation by federal forces, illegal mining dredges are back on the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon. The return of the floating structures shows the resilience of ...

Alongside the extraordinary fluvial discharges and the intense tidal currents, vigorous currents induced by the wind and an active western boundary current make this area one of the most energetic ...