Humans Have Degraded More Than A Third Of The Amazon Rainforest, Researchers Say

Topline More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest has been degraded by humans, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, as scientists say the region is transitioning to becom...

Why Preserving Honduras’ Rainforest Will Prevent A Brain Drain

TOPSHOT – Honduran migrants take part in a caravan towards the United States in Chiquimula, … [+] Guatemala on October 17, 2018. – A migrant caravan set out on October 13 from the im...

Large Vs. Small Deforesters In The Brazilian Amazon

Inside the Amazon rainforest several hours from Manaus, Brazil Christine Ro One question that crops up in discussions of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is just who the deforesters are. Are thes...

This Baltimore Restaurateur Promotes Rare Ingredients From The Amazon In Her Bar Program

The Orinoco is a fruity, bittersweet, toasty, fresh Trinidad sour style cocktail featuring lemon … [+] ants. Irena Stein Restaurant owner and Venezuelan native, Irena Stein, believes that the on...

How This Alternative ‘Beef,’ Made From Fungi, Could Save Rainforests

“Steak” grown from microbes is getting increasingly sophisticated—and could help prevent … [+] deforestation worldwide. The Better Meat Co. Switching out just a fifth of the beef we ...

Large Swathes Of Amazon Rainforest Could Be On Brink Of Die-Off, Study Says

Topline Over three-quarters of the Amazon rainforest has been losing its ability to recover from drought and man-made disruptions since the early 2000s, threatening to push the rainforest past a “tipp...

Illegal Gold Mining Causes ‘Devastating’ Mercury Pollution In Amazon Rainforest, Study Says

Topline Poorly monitored and often illegal small-scale gold mines have released “devastating” levels of toxic mercury in one of the most protected and biodiverse areas of the Amazon rainforest, threat...