Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.

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After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has lead to years ...

The government of Brazil, Brazilian communities, and a broad coalition of partners—including WWF—launched the ARPA ...

Camera traps reveal that Amazonian animals use a walkway high up in the forest as a secret night-time highway.

Following a campaign by environmentalists for greater transparency into the origins of beef, the government of leftwing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — which has overseen a significant drop in ...

Spanning Brazil, Peru, Colombia and more, the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. It holds 10% of known wildlife ...

Deforestation discussions dominate COP30 in the Amazon, highlighting rainforest ecosystems' vital role against climate change ...

Having studied the healing plants and peoples of tropical South America for well over four decades, I am often asked, “What ...

Learn why the Amazon is critical for our planet and how WWF is working to protect its forests, rivers, and wildlife from growing threats.

Brazil has lost about 131,000 square miles of mature rainforest since 2001 — an area roughly the size of Germany — and more ...

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