Fernando Araújo was riding his jet ski through the Rio Negro, part of the Amazon River in Brazil, when he witnessed a small ...

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 ...

I went on an expedition with Delfin Amazon Cruises, and it was a wild adventure deep into the Peruvian Amazon. In this video, I’m sharing some of the incredible wildlife encounters I experienced ...

In June 2024, satellite images taken of the mighty Amazon River and its tributaries captured healthy rushing waters and high water lines. Now, a mere three months later, images of the same locations ...

Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

An Amazonian lake reached 106°F recently, and that heat killed hundreds of river dolphins - an alarming sign of climate change in Brazil.

Ticks, tarantulas and unchartered territory, oh my! A UK explorer has discovered the source of an uncharted Amazon river and two waterfalls, accomplishing this feat all while being stalked by a jaguar ...

The river port in the most populated city of Brazil's Amazon rainforest recorded its lowest water level in over a century on Monday amid a drought that has left boats stranded on the Amazon river and ...

I was a bit apprehensive about my journey up the Amazon River. I’m not really a fan of bugs and reptiles, and in this region they take on mythical proportions. Bugs that can actually snap a pencil in ...

Scientists have discovered vibrant coral reef ecosystem near the mouth of the Amazon River that stretches roughly 3,700 square miles -- even though coral isn’t supposed to be able to grow there in the ...

MARUDA, Brazil – After 859 days, thousands of miles and “50,000 mosquito bites,” Ed Stafford intends to be the first man known to have walked the entire length of the Amazon river when the waves of ...