The Amazon rainforest, spanning an area of 3,000,000 km 2 (1,200,000 sq mi), is the world's largest rainforest. It encompasses the largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest on the …

1 day ago · The Amazon Rainforest, also referred to as” the lungs of the earth”, is quickly disappearing. This problem is not due to local neglect, but because of the global economic …

Feb 20, 2024 · The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is facing a grave threat from deforestation. In this article, we present 11 crucial facts about Amazon …

Oct 6, 2025 · Scientists now warn we are approaching a tipping point — a moment when the rainforest could suffer irreversible damage, turning into a drier savannah-like ecosystem with …

1 day ago · With the COP30 U.N. climate talks starting this week in Brazil, in the heart of the Amazon River basin, our Issue Backgrounder points out that now is a critical time to consider …

Mar 17, 2025 · High on a tower overlooking the lush Amazon canopy, Gisele Bundchen and Brazilian climate scientist Antonio Nobre talk about the importance of the rainforest and the …

Jun 22, 2025 · The Amazon is home to over 400 Indigenous groups, many of whom have lived in harmony with the forest for centuries. But today, they are on the front lines of deforestation.

Dec 28, 2024 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 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 …

Mar 21, 2023 · These are the findings of a study published by the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG), pointing to three possible scenarios …

Dec 25, 2023 · All the latest content about Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest from the BBC.