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Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive.

Politicians reviled environmental minister Marina Silva in the senate this week, but new legislation is fuelling the fire

THE ECO CHAMBER: With wildfires reaching new and disastrous heights, we need an end to global pledges – and more opportunities for people to make a living by protecting valuable ecosystems, writes Chris Wright

French-Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, famed for his immense body of work depicting wildlife, landscapes and people around the world, died Friday aged 81, announced the French Academy of Fine Arts, of which he was a member.

Brazilian photographer’s work highlighted injustice and introduced rainforest to the world

Peru’s top court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area of the Amazon

Each year, the world loses around 5 million hectares of forest, with 95% of this deforestation occurring in tropical regions. South America is a major hotspot, with Brazil in particular facing severe forest loss — much of it driven by cattle ranching, which accounts for more than 70% of all…

Editorial: Dom Phillips’ posthumously published book is an urgent reminder of why this unique landscape matters so much

A team of writers complete the vital book that Guardian reporter Dom Phillips was working on at the time of his murder