By Ruth Kamnitzer Can a tropical forest mend itself? After trees are cut down and wildlife flees, do microbes on the dank, ...

Satellite imagery helps to identify two hotspots of deforestation in the Atlantic Forest along Brazil’s eastern coast.

Apparently, a recent mass extinction event in South America never actually happened. For four decades, it was believed that a […] ...

New study shows Amazon rainfall stable despite deforestation, but seasonal shifts threaten regional ecosystem balance.

The impending loss of the Amazon rainforest due to deforestation has concerned scientists, activists, and citizens all over ...

Tropical forests lose species due to humans, even inside protected areas. Scientists found that forests near people have ...

Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

Researchers reveal that meeting 2050’s vegetable oil demand could drive up to 148 million hectares of deforestation and 1525 ...

Deforestation in Colombia rose 35% in 2024 from a 23-year low the previous year, fueled by an uptick in the Amazon region, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Thursday.

One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires ...