CARAJÁS, Brazil — Jefferson Sousa could have been eking out a living at the expense of the Amazon forest, working on a cattle ranch like his father. “It was all I knew, it was what kept our ...

During some convective storms, downdrafts can have enough force to snap or completely uproot trees in a phenomenon known as ...

Water is the fundamental element that nourishes the Amazon rainforest. Its rivers are home to a sacred world that gives ...

Called the "Angelim Vermelho" or  Dinizia excelsa. It's considered the tallest tree in the tropical Americas at a height of 290 feet.

The Amazon is being deliberately destroyed. Trees that have stood for hundreds of years are ... Every hectare of the Amazon that is destroyed pushes the rainforest closer to collapse. And if we lose ...

BRASILIA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in the 12 months through July compared to the same ...

Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...

Life in the Amazon Rainforest, covered by a canopy of trees and boasting a rich and biologically diverse environment of ...

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. It covers some 5.5 million square kilometres, and spans nine countries. It is home to billions of trees, millions of animal species and more than ...

The Amazon is being deliberately destroyed. Trees that have stood for hundreds of years are ... Every hectare of the Amazon that is destroyed pushes the rainforest closer to collapse. And if we lose ...