We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Amazon Rainforest is one of the largest single biomes on the planet. It covers around 2.5 million square miles, about three quarters the ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.

The Amazon rainforest was alive with sound. It was 3 a.m. , and Ari Grele’s eyes were bloodshot from hours of staring at multiple screens, working furiously to ensure his team’s data flowed seamlessly ...

The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high ...