Amazon Rainforest

Facebook has announced that it will begin cracking down on the unlawful sale of Amazon rainforest protected zones on its platform. Following a BBC probe into the practice, the social media behemoth amended its policy. The...

At least 18 people were killed when a riverboat sank in the Amazon rainforest region, Brazilian authorities said on Monday, as survivors described fleeing the foundering boat in terror. The ferry was taking passengers up the...

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the previous year, official data showed on Tuesday. The 9,166 square kilometers (3,539 square miles) cleared was the highest number in...