A researcher’s quest to preserve tracts of the Amazon basin leads him into wild adventure.

Brazilian courts have found that the Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Amazon failed to meet environmental and social ...

What’s lurking in and around the rainforest canopy? That’s a hard question to answer, especially in tall and dense forests. Traditional tracking methods, like camera traps, often miss out on elusive ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, there is a real river that steams like a cauldron and reaches temperatures above 90°C. It is so hot that falling into the wrong section can cause severe burns in seconds, ...

“In a community-based conservation system, if everything is built correctly, then not only is there no overhunting, there is ...

The Brevard Zoo has officially welcomed Jack, a 22-year-old Goeldi monkey, and his 9-year-old son Poe, marking the first time this rare primate species has joined Brevard Zoo’s animal family.

This week brings something new — an Armchair Traveler series I’m exploring for 2026. Take a mini-trip with me as we venture in a literary way to a new country each month. Grab your virtual passport, b ...

With 30 of the world’s 32 climate types and resulting wealth of ingredients, Peru boasts four of the World’s Best 50 restaurants, including the top one.

By Treya Sinha Published January 23, 2026 Firstpost Image: Pexels Hummingbirds exist only in the Americas, thriving where diverse habitats meet. These countries are globally recognized for supporting ...

The Amazon rainforest is often called the “lungs of the Earth” and credited with producing some 20 percent of the world’s ...

Human activity continues to expand ever further into wild areas, throwing ecology out of balance. But what begins as an ...

Prosecution over death of Quinto Inuma Alvarado seen as test of ability to curb attacks on environmental defenders ...