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Meet the World's Largest Snake: A 440-Pound Anaconda Discovered in the Amazon

New Amazonian species has been crowned world's biggest snake.

Trees in the Amazon are "running" uphill to escape from climate change

Trees are searching for colder temperatures, with far-reaching consequences for the entire ecosystem.

Firefighters in the Amazon are heroes. Scientists want you to see their story

They do a job that's crucial but often goes unnoticed. This short film puts them in the spotlight.

The Amazon is not pristine. It probably holds over 10,000 undiscovered earthworks

Study suggests thousands of archaeological sites remain undiscovered

Finally, some good news. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon plunges to six-year-low

Leaders of Amazonian countries will meet this week to protect the rainforest.

Brazil's Amazon deforestation plunges in first six months of Lula’s presidency

It follows four years of rainforest devastation under Bolsonaro.

The Amazon's horrific candirú fish that swims up the urethra: fact or fiction?

Amazon locals are afraid to pee while swimming in the river due to a tiny fish. But is there any truth to these nightmarish legends?

Amazon indigenous people barely get dementia. Could a pre-industrial lifestyle protect against Alzheimer's?

The Amazon people may hold the key to slow, healthy aging.

Amazon rainforest approaching tipping point of turning into savannah

Over 75% of the Amazon is losing resilience, bringing it closer to a very dangerous threshold.

Amazon has a big plastic problem -- and it's getting worse

The company is so big it's having an important impact on the global environment.

Your favorite fashion brands are putting the Amazon rainforest at risk

Some big fashion names are responsible for deforestation.

Why Jeff Bezos' retirement from Amazon means big things for space

The Amazon founder has huge plans for space exploration. Now he actually has the time and money to make them happen.

Amazon's plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times

Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.

Large parts of the Amazon rainforest risks turning to savannah

It will take decades to fully happen but it could be impossible to reverse.

Fires in Brazil's Amazon are the worst in a decade

The Amazon is burning while President Bolsonaro is almost cheering from the sidelines.

Fires devastate the world's largest tropical wetland in Brazil

The Amazon fires have now reached the Pantanal amid a severe drought.

Burning in the Amazon is already reaching the record levels seen in 2019

The story of last year is repeating itself.

Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a "lie", dismisses own government data

Brazilian President under pressure amid rise of forest fires

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month were the worst since 2007

Things could get much worse in the coming months.

The soil of the Amazon is filled with fungi - and we should do more to protect it

We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start

Brazilian Amazon readies for record burn season this year amid coronavirus

The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.

Deforestation and fires in the Amazon rainforest could bring about the next pandemic

Scientists make a dire warning. Again.

The Amazon was an early agricultural hotspot, new study shows

Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.

The Amazon is on its way to becoming a full carbon source, researchers claim

Up to 20% of the Amazon is now a net source of CO2

Tropical forests and coral reefs are buckling under interacting threats

When it rains, it pours.

The Amazon is facing its tipping point, scientists warn

The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades

In 2019, Brazil cut down twice as much of the Amazon as it did in the previous year

All in all, some 563 square kilometers (217 square miles) of forest were cut down in November.

Deforestation caused three times the natural average of fires in the Amazon

Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but generally, don't trust the government when your country is burning.

Deforestation reaches highest level in a decade in the Brazilian Amazon

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again under the spotlight after this year's forest fires

Illegal loggers kill indigenous leader in the Amazon

Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”

A unique tree could help soils remain fertile in the Amazon

The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it

Forest fires put the Amazon close to its tipping point

In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah

Two million animals die in Bolivia due to forest fires

More than 34,000 fires have so far affected Bolivia.

Biochar could be key to rebuilding the Amazon forest

A carbon-based material replenishes depleted soil by mining and other activities.

It's not just about Brazil - Bolivia's forests are also under fire

Bolivia is suffering massive damage from forest fires.

Satellite shows cloud of carbon monoxide pollution from Amazon fires

Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.

What is happening in the Amazon? Key questions and answers

A cold view on a very hot issue.

Amazon is burning at a record rate in Brazil

Brazil saw a sharp spike in deforestation during July, which has been followed by extensive burning in August.

Wildfires in Africa keep the Amazon lush with fertilizing smoke

Ashes to bananas.

8 bird species have disappeared this decade or are on the brink of extinction

This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.

Amazon implements new "delete everything I said today" command for Alexa

With privacy concerns mounting, Amazon is trying to assuage its customers.

Cocaine, ayahuasca, and DMT -- South Americans had hardcore rituals 1,000 years ago

High in the Andes, shamans got high using some serious drugs.

Why the Amazon is the widest river in the world

A mammoth among rivers!

What is the longest river in the world? It's surprisingly debatable

Most would say the Nile but some scientists say that the Amazon is the longest river in the world.

NASA creates first 3D model of Amazon rainforest canopy to estimate the effects of droughts, climate change

Drought has a massive effect on rainforests. Bad news in the current changing climate.

Pink river dolphins in the Amazon basin are declining rapidly

These iconic animals could become extinct soon if we dont help them.

Every other day, a new species is discovered in the Amazon

There's also some bad news...

Appetite of Amazonian cities impact wildlife up to 1,000 km away

Lots of mouths to feed.

Book review: 'The Power of Networks: Six Principles that connect our Lives'

A great introduction to how networks work.

The Amazon Stonehenge: Drones discover hundreds of ancient earthworks in the basin

Large, mysterious earthworks built thousands of years ago were discovered in the Amazon basin.