Each dry season, farmers carve up and burn hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of acres in one of the world’s largest ...

Hancock suggested that the Amazon rainforest is not entirely natural ... soils created over millennia by Indigenous farmers of South America. When their populations declined dramatically as ...

the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are multiple ways to explore this integral part of South America and a lot to consider when planning a trip, including the fragility of ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

Brazilian researchers are using laser technology to unearth a lost Portuguese colony and challenge long-held beliefs about ...

South America is a continent of breathtaking diversity, where ancient civilizations meet dynamic, modern cities. From the Amazon Rainforest and the Atacama Desert to the towering Andes Mountains ...

In third place was the northern country of Venezuela, which Nicolai described as a “hidden gem”, with beautiful scenery and ...

Brazil designated a refuge twice the size of Manhattan near the Amazonian city of Manaus in June 2024 to protect the pied tamarin, South America’s most endangered ... farmland and urban sprawl into ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

Biden delivers remarks after making historic visit to Amazon rainforest in Brazil Biden spoke after becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest Sunday, declaring that ...

(Photo via iStock / Getty Images Plus/anouchka). South America is a nature lover's paradise! It's home to many famous natural wonders, such as the Amazon rainforest and the Iguazu Falls. There are ...