Brazil’s Amazon state of Rondonia has passed a law in favor of cattle ranchers who converted a large area of rainforest ...

With little fanfare and virtually no publicity, lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rondonia have passed legislation in favor ...

A new report adds to the already overwhelming case that protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Amazon Rainforest ...

Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60 percent of Peru’s territory, according to nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one ...

BRASILIA - Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo people, told Reuters ...

The Amazon rainforest, often called the “lungs of the Earth,” extends across nine South American countries and covers approximately 2.7 million square miles. This vast ecosystem not only supports ...

Atlas Pro How to PROFIT by SAVING the Amazon Rainforest Posted: April 17, 2025 | Last updated: April 17, 2025 When I was in college, a sustainability professor had us read a paper proposing an ...

A controversial amendment to Peru's forestry law is sparking outrage, as it eliminates the need for state authorization before converting forest land, potentially accelerating Amazon deforestation.

This past December, I was driving down the Trans-Amazonian Highway, near the city of Santarém, in northern Brazil ... ever deeper into the rainforest. “The Amazon offers far more land than ...

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