Deep in northern Peru lies a remote city that serves as a gateway to the Amazon. Take a river cruise, explore natural ...

Amazon (River of Dreams), a 1993 song by jazz guitarist Artie Traum emblematic of the iconic river basin’s dire straits three ...

An area the size of Israel was deforested in the Amazon biome last year as destruction surged 21% in the region spanning nine countries that is home to the world's largest rainforest, according to ...

In 2024, the Amazon rainforest faced severe wildfires and drought, highlighting climate challenges and leading to increased focus on conservation and Indigenous rights.

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Climate models coupled with real world biome changes are causing prominent scientists to forecast that, unless action is taken immediately, 50 to 70% of the Amazon will be transformed from ...

Biomes are areas with a similar climate and landscape. Find out more with year 5/6 Bitesize KS2 Geography.

A reef ecosystem unlike any seen before has just been discovered at the mouth of the Amazon River. Wedged between the French Guiana-Brazil border and the Maranhão State in Brazil, the reef lies ...

Instead a biome scale vision must be advanced to ensure the ecological functionality of the Amazon, and such spaces as the IHA World Congress are vital to foster the needed commitments, he continues.

The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon region are under threat by deforestation and especially by connectivity interruption. More than 250 new hydropower dams are planned for the region. If all go ...

The Amazon biome is overwhelmingly dominated by rainforest but includes other ecosystems that share a similar set of plants and animals.