Parts of the Amazon are drifting into uncharted territory. According to a concerning new study published in Nature, the rainforest is approaching a climate state that scientists are calling ...

A new study predicts that by 2100, the Amazon rainforest could experience up to 150 days of hot drought conditions each year, causing mass tree die-offs. Reading time 3 minutes When it comes to ...

Trees of all sizes across the Amazon rainforest are getting fatter due to climate change, a new study shows. Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have created a more ...

The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droughts — conditions that haven’t been seen on Earth for tens of millions of years. The ...

The Amazon rainforest, one of the world's biggest carbon stores, is stepping closer to a much hotter and drier climate that hasn't existed on Earth for tens of millions of years. A new study led by ...

Amazon researcher Bernardo Flores on how El Niño could help drive Earth's largest tropical rainforest past a globe-altering ...

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...

The Amazon rainforest, often called the lungs of our planet, is buckling under the pressure of rampant deforestation and climate change. Now, another threat is emerging, and scientists worry it could ...