New study quantifies climatic changes in the rainforest due to local deforestation and global climate change quantified separately Data show that deforestation is the main cause, accounting for 75 ...

The results of a study on birds in the Amazon rainforest has shown that birds have gotten physically smaller over the last four decades, and scientists believe that a warming planet may be the reason.

A recent study suggests many Amazon insects already live near their upper heat tolerance, meaning rising temperatures could threaten up to half of species in some regions by the end of the century.

Scientist Adalberto Luis Val’s pioneering research on the tambaqui fish is revealing the effect of climate disruption in Brazil, with global implications for biodiversity and food security As a boy in ...

The Amazon rainforest may be developing a climate unseen on Earth for tens of millions of years. In a study published this week in Nature, scientists argue the region is nearing what they call a ...

Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers Amazonian lakes are being transformed into simmering basins hotter than spa baths ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a ...

The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droughts—conditions that haven't been seen on Earth for tens of millions of years. The conclusions ...

Amazon forests in Brazil burned by fires remain up to 2.6°C hotter than intact forests, with heat persisting for at least 30 years. Burned forests show fundamental changes in energy balance and canopy ...

New research shows Amazon deforestation rainfall loss is accelerating as climate change dries the rainforest, increasing drought risks and worsening Amazon rainfall decline. eberhard ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — While Brazil’s presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate ...