Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ...

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savanna-like ecosystems at 1.5–1.9°C of global ...

The study said that without additional deforestation, such large-scale drying of the Amazon would likely occur only at much ...

Climate change makes the southern Amazon's rain increasingly sensitive to deforestation, a new study finds. Clearing large areas of forest can trigger severe and lasting reductions in rainfall ...

At least 15 per cent of the Amazon has already been lost, and further destruction could unleash widespread rainforest dieback ...

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury ...

The rich plant life that makes up the Amazon rainforest contributes a significant amount of water vapour to Earth’s atmosphere. A recent study found that extensive deforestation here has caused a ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

July 15 (UPI) --The Amazon rainforest -- considered one of the world's most important climate regulators -- continues to face serious threats in 2025. New data show that pressure on the ecosystem has ...

Deforestation has reduced rainfall over the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest could reach a catastrophic tipping point sooner than expected. Satellite observations and rain gauge measurements show ...