Raoni's 1 600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against ...

Brazil’s plans to build ports and roads to help move grains, beef and iron ore from the rainforest echo a development vision ...

As reported by the BBC, the state government of Pará cleared out eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build the highway. The ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” plays an essential role in our planet’s ecosystem. Its ...

Visitors can get up close with tropical birds including the green-winged macaws and scarlet ibis, and meet Parker the jaguar.

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Opponents fear that mining will expose the tribe to harmful pollution and hurt tribal unity, while supporters think it will raise their standard of living ...

When you think of Brazil, you picture colourful carnival goers, Christ the Redeemer towering over tourists, and sunbathers on ...

For members of the Sani Warmi collective in Amazonian Ecuador, the day begins before sunrise. They tend to the chacra — their ...

Brazilian environmental campaigner and tribal leader Raoni Metuktire is pitting himself against the government to stop plans ...

A United Nations effort is channeling more finance to communities to help them conserve, restore and sustainably manage ...