Researchers caution that the Amazon rainforest could disappear in the next hundred years, due to the combined effects of climate change and deforestation, and a new model predicts how that could ...

Life in the Amazon region following total deforestation of its rainforest sounds pretty bleak: dry spells punctuated by bouts of extreme rain; strong winds that stunt any forest regrowth; and rising ...

A new type of climate regime is emerging in the Amazon rainforest as intense heat and drought continue to push the region ...

Tree trunks in the Amazon are getting 3.3% thicker every decade as the plants absorb extra carbon dioxide, suggesting they are more resilient to global warming than previously thought. When you ...

BELÉM, Brazil—Holding a climate summit in the tropics would seem to be a good idea. Scientists say the world’s hot zones are bearing the brunt of a warming climate. “The high temperatures do help ...