Tracy and I on our hike through the rainforest (Tapajós National Forest in Brazil). Tracy is wearing one of the blue ponchos provided by The Nature Conservancy to protect from the heavy rain that ...

The Amazon, often called the "lungs of the planet," is the world's largest tropical forest, playing a crucial role in the global climate system due to its vast carbon storage. While it is typically ...

The Amazon is home to approximately 90% of the world’s jaguar population. Jaguars play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of the Amazon rainforest by regulating prey populations.

In Peru, National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Angel-Amaya monitors the toxin, used in some mining operations, and aims to establish mercury-free gold as a hot commodity. Jennifer Angel-Amaya holds a ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, near the border with Brazil, a striking landform has stirred scientific curiosity and cultural reverence alike. Rising abruptly from the dense, flat jungle of Sierra del ...

Deforestation in the Amazon has been identified as the main driver of declining rainfall, responsible for nearly three-quarters of the drop in dry-season precipitation since the mid-1980s. Between ...