New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face ...

Known as the “hypertropics,” this climate is defined by hot drought conditions—and hasn’t been seen on Earth for tens of ...

The Amazon represents over half of the total area of remaining rainforest on Earth. The majority of the rainforest is in Brazil, but its lush, emerald green canopy also reaches into Peru and Colombia.

Imazon has developed AI deforestation prediction models that inform policies and help law enforcement protect the Amazon ...

About 200 members of Indigenous groups from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru gathered early this month in Ecuador's Amazonian ...

"Human influences are so profound." New study uncovers concerning phenomenon in Amazon rainforest: 'All measures are changing' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Between March and May 2025, at least eight children from the Achuar Indigenous community died of leptospirosis in the ...

Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.

At this GIJC25 session, veteran environmental reporters offered strategies for unmasking the hidden owners, banks, ...

By Brian Rodgers North America’s boreal forests are crucial for wildlife and the climate, but we’re literally trashing them to make pulp for toilet paper and other disposable paper products.

The Congo Basin, the world’s largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon, is under mounting pressure. The Congo’s vast green ...

New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all species.