Lesly, Soleiny, Tien and Cristin lived in the Amazon rainforest for over a month after their plane crashed Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

"I think we can confidently say that the more deforestation happens, the lower this global warming threshold becomes." ...

Environmental and Indigenous activists say the railway, if it proceeds, will unleash an explosion of carbon and further ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, where rivers serve as highways and entire communities sit days away from the nearest ...

The Amazon rainforest has been plundered for decades for rubber, timber and gold. Now, seeking a new treasure, illegal prospectors are setting their sights on the critical minerals coveted by much of ...

Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.

The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. Tipping Point by Luke Jerram combine smokes, lights and sound ...

Researchers found microplastics in every frog tadpole sampled in the Amazon rainforest. Learn what this means for ...

The water level at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and ...

Brazil's Amazonas state is grappling with rapidly diminishing water levels, beaching dozens of boats and homes. It is anticipated that by the time 2023 takes its final bow, 500,000 people will be ...