A company backed by US investors sold "deforestation-free" palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate and Pepsi. But its investors have ties to the company that cleared Amazonian rainforest for ...

A bonfire crackles in the center of an Indigenous open-air pavilion atop a hill in the Putumayo jungle, adding warmth to the ...

He’s describing the Boiling River in Peru’s Amazon Rainforest. “If you look at the heat index, everything says immediate danger of heat stroke.” The Boiling River gets its name from ...

The Amazonian city of Manaus is dogged by a reputation for danger, but it’s not quite the war zone some would have you ...

For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. The deforestation of the Brazilianrainforest ...

Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest ... the plant's flowers have a distinct pattern ...

Discover the hidden wonders of the Amazon Rainforest! 🌿 From its rich biodiversity to its crucial role in our climate, these surprising facts will change your perspective. Did you know it houses more ...

The study results suggest that, as soon as temperatures reach a certain point, plant life responds almost immediately. Getty Images As climate change warms the Amazon basin, the rainforest may ...

When you drive towards Peru's Boiling River, along a bumpy, four-hour track through the rainforest ... in the Amazon could threaten the very functioning of many plants there, says Rodolfo Nóbrega ...

Finding a plant that can withstand that trifecta of humidity, fluctuating temperatures, and low-light levels might be ...