The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to store large amounts of carbon and its influence on the global water cycle.

Stretching more than 2 million square miles across parts of nine South American countries, the Amazon region provides these nations and the world with an array of benefits. It is home to around 47 ...

The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121 years of river-level records have been recorded ...

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of tree tops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...

When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before Pope Francis on August 27, the Brazilian clergyman will make history as the first cardinal to come from the Amazon ...

Gold prices soar. Illegal mining spreads. The Amazon rainforest pays the price. NHK traveled to Peru's front lines to examine ...

Mercury contamination, coming from illegal mining in the Amazon region, affects ecosystems and their biodiversity, and the health of local communities. Regional collaboration is essential to address ...

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The Earth’s climate system is highly complex and its components, which include the ocean, atmosphere, and vegetation, are closely interlinked. Changes in individual parameters can have far-reaching ...