The vast Amazon rainforest bore the brunt of the devastation, accounting for approximately 17.9 million hectares of the total ...

Scientists discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands that control carbon storage. If peatlands stay stable, they store carbon.

Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new research ...

Researchers from the German Max Planck Institutes of Geoanthropology and Biology Tübingen use genomic data to study the ...

Working on an acupuncture basis.” This has been the key strategy used by Rodrigo Agostinho, head of IBAMA, Brazil’s federal ...

As forests continue to be cleared and forested landscapes degraded by human activity, their loss can significantly affect the ...

From direct donations to auctions and a charity benefit concert—here's how celebrities and billionaire are helping victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.

The animal likely moved out of the campus, forest department officials said. “As no direct or indirect evidence of the ...

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and her foundation are donating $1,000,000 to aid those affected by the Los Angeles ...

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires across the globe, we take a closer look at the 12 largest blazes in history and their lasting impact on the planet, communities and ...

At least six animals were killed in a fast-moving fire at the home of an animal rescue and educator in New Jersey. The damage is extensive, and the Cumberland County community is helping raise ...