A decision by Brazilian environmental agency Ibama on Monday will let state-run oil firm Petrobras move a step closer to ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

The Amazon River basin is among the safe harbours for the rapidly disappearing species, with conservationists aiming to safeguard its remaining numbers. “Spending three weeks in the water with ...

In Peru, National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Angel-Amaya monitors the toxin, used in some mining operations, and aims to establish mercury-free gold as a hot commodity. Jennifer Angel-Amaya ...

has warned that water levels have been falling since June and all rivers in the Amazon basin are expected to drop below their historical levels. Sign up here. In Manaus, the Rio Negro river is 21 ...

and all rivers in the Amazon basin are expected to drop below their historical levels. In Manaus, the Rio Negro river is 21 meters deep, down from 24 meters at the same time in 2023, which is ...

The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon ... role in worsening dry conditions in two main ways. Firstly, the Amazon basin is typically receiving less rainfall than it used to between ...

Water levels in many of the rivers in the Amazon basin have reached their lowest on record amid a continuing drought, the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) says. The Madeira river, a major ...