A major geographical wonder in South America, the Amazon River flows some 4,000 miles from Peru to Brazil's Atlantic coast, making it the second-longest river in the world. Amazon River cruises ...

Look at a map of the Amazon and something is missing, though it takes ...

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated ...

From the bed of the Negro River to nesting sites at the mouth of the Amazon River, plastic particles are already ...

Alter do Chao, Brazil: The five-month expedition, due to set off in April 2024, will include the use of modern river-mapping satellite technology to scientifically prove the Amazon is the longest ...

WWF is preparing three protected mountain forest areas in the Amazon for the consequences of climate change. We are also ...

Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe ...

The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought. The river—the world's ...

Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times, the waters of the mighty Madeira River flow in the Brazilian Amazon.

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future." ...