It’s the longest river in the world, full of unique creatures, weaving and winding 3,700 miles across lush rainforests and ...

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated ...

Alter do Chao, Brazil: The five-month expedition, due to set off in April 2024, will include the use of modern river-mapping satellite technology to scientifically prove the Amazon is the longest ...

Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon sets a new benchmark for voyaging the immense Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.

The Amazon River begins as capillaries of water trickling down the eastern slopes of the Andes. The waters flow, gathering ...

In today’s modern age, it might be fair to assume that science has decisively answered some of the bigger questions regarding the natural world – or at least those dependent upon sheer physical ...

Last year’s record drought in the Amazon and less-than-usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off ...

The river port in the most populated city of Brazil's Amazon rainforest recorded its lowest water level in over a century on Monday amid a drought that has left boats stranded on the Amazon river and ...

Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

Rivers are the lifelines of our planet, sustaining ecosystems, civilizations, and agriculture. While the Nile is the longest river, the Amazon claims the second spot in length and dominates in water ...