Decades of ranching in the Amazon have earned Roque Quagliato, Brazil’s “King of Cattle,” great wealth — and some trouble.

Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining ...

The rich plant life that makes up the Amazon rainforest contributes a significant amount of water vapour to Earth’s ...

Brazilian federal police dismantled a sprawling illegal gold mining network in Pará, exposing a criminal enterprise that stretched ...

In a warming world, the health of forests can change in surprising ways. A new analysis highlights how a weakening Atlantic ...

In experiments that mimic conditions of the near future, some trees look set to thrive. With others, it's now a case of ...