2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed ...
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, freshly caught river fish and wild game are prepared using traditional open fire techniques.
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Survival International last year released photos showing dozens of Mashco Piro close to active logging zones. The group warns that contact with outsiders could spread disease or lead to violent ...
A recent study analyzed the behavior of birds that feed on insects in parts of the Amazon that have not yet been altered by human activity. Of the 29 species studied, 24 have gone through a reduction ...
The Amazon rainforest actively generates its own rainfall through a vital moisture recycling process. Trees release vast amounts of water vapor, creating 'flying rivers' that sustain ecosystems and ...