Running through the rainforest in the northern portion of South America is the Amazon river. Although it’s disputed if the Amazon is the longest river in the world, it does carry more water than ...

It is well known that microplastics are collecting in the world's oceans at an alarming rate, but research on the cancer-linked pollutant in rivers remains limited. Now new evidence from two ...

Now new evidence from two rivers in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that these tiny particles are present even in rural, downstream locations, highlighting the need to address their impacts on ...

There are many indigenous communities living in the rainforest today. The Amazon River is the longest in South America, and the second longest river on Earth after the Nile in Africa. The source ...

Scientists conducting the first-ever South American river dolphin census have sighted hundreds of dolphins, raising hopes about the survival of some of the endangered species’ populations.

And large dams planned for several major tributaries will destroy water flows that support the region’s unique aquatic life. WWF is working on the ground in Venezuela and Colombia with local ...