Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation ...

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No matter where we live, most of us look inward first when making big decisions. A large international study spanning 12 countries has found that when people face complicated choices, they are more ...

Amazon and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee are developing recyclable, home-compostable packaging from crop ...

Amazon partners IIT Roorkee to turn crop waste into green packaging, cutting stubble burning and reducing virgin wood pulp ...

American black bear cubs romp through the forest, discovering and playing with delight.

Rio City Hall expects about 6 million revelers to participate in the raucous street parties, where groups made up of ...

In a region marked by vast distances, weak infrastructure and growing pressure from oil and mining companies, community radio stations often remain the most reliable source of information. To mark ...

The Most Revd Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon, addressed the Church of England Synod, advocating for the Church to be agents of change in environmental ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...