Almost 20% of the Kayapó Indigenous Territory has burned in this year’s Amazon drought, the worst ever recorded in Brazil.

Rural-to-urban migration is a worldwide phenomenon and the Amazon is no exception. Nonetheless, a very large proportion of ...

Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on South America’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in ...

This is the worst year on record for Amazon forest loss in the country, fueled by slash-and-burn agriculture and climate ...

Remote, rugged, and breathtakingly beautiful, Bolivia is one of the most dazzling countries in South America. Home to vast ...

A new study by the United Nations weather agency has found that 2023 marked the driest year for the world's rivers in more than 30 years. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the situation ...

Peru and Uruguay faced widespread drought conditions and “the lowest water levels ever observed in Amazon and in Lake ...

MANAUS, Brazil — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest ever recorded levels, Brazil’s ...

The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought ...