The Amazon rainforest is home to a diverse cast of plants and animals. This vital, verdant landscape also plays a crucial role in managing the effects of climate change by storing significant amounts ...

Amazon is facing a climate that has not been experienced in millions of years, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Referred to as "hypertropical," the climate exhibits droughts that ...

A developing El Nino poses a risk to one of Earth's most important ecosystems, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage and ...

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...