where about one-third of all rainwater originates from the Amazon basin itself 2. The existing balance between the origin and fate of water is essential for the health of the rainforest in this ...

Scientists have identified more than two dozen previouslyunknown fish species in Peru and the Amazon Basin, uncovering a fascinating array of aquatic life. Among the discoveries are a blob-headed ...

In Brazil, home to about 60 per cent of the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel drilling and mining are prohibited in Indigenous ...

The citizens of the Pan Amazon are dissatisfied, even disgusted, with the status quo; unfortunately, they have been unable to discover a pathway out of their predicament. Image still from ...

Archaeologists using 3D mapping of the Amazon are uncovering the remains gardens and forests in areas of the jungle never thought to have been lived in.

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to ...

The impacts of the deforestation of the Amazon Basin include the following. The creation of mines, farms and roads, which causes deforestation, has also led to economic development. The money ...

Ibama is under pressure from the Ministry of Mines and Energy to authorize Petrobras to drill a well in the Foz do Amazonas ...

In the Amazon Basin, Gordon finds a wealth of opportunities to create his spin on traditional Guyanese cuisine. Chef Delven Adams works on his ginger and coconut-cream green long beans while ...

They are found in freshwater marshes and pools throughout the Amazon Basin, from Colombia to Brazil. Surinam horned frogs achieve their enormous girth by being generally indiscriminate about what ...