By Seth Millstein for Sentient Climate. Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Washington News Service reporting for the ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth ... and their slow metabolism helps control the growth of their food plants. Their unhurried lifestyle is a hallmark of the ...

The economic implications extend beyond farming to food prices, rural communities, and international trade relationships dependent on American agricultural exports. The thick green foliage of the ...

A controversial amendment to Peru's forestry law is sparking outrage, as it eliminates the need for state authorization before converting forest land, potentially accelerating Amazon deforestation.

Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60 percent of Peru’s territory, according to nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one ...

Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to ...

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) ...

The cattle farmers seek out new pastures, pushing the agricultural frontier ever deeper into the rainforest. “The Amazon offers far more land than anywhere else. There are over 50 million ...

Brazil's been enduring severe water shortages, from the Amazon rainforest to the Pantanal wetlands. Here's what the South American country is getting wrong.

3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing ...