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A study based on over 20 years of research into an ancient site in the Amazon rainforest has revealed evidence it was once a large-scale hub of interconnected cities that date back more than 2,500 years. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Science and detail the researchers’ work in mapping the network of...

With only days to go before the Tokyo Olympics, organizers are defending their pandemic game plan, as two athletes staying in the Olympic Village test positive. Meanwhile, bad timing hits British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating from a COVID-19 exposure as the England prepares for its grand reopening gamble. Plus, why deforestation is...

Scientists call them Canada’s Amazon Rainforest, and they could be at risk. Peatlands are ancient ecosystems that cool the planet by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, trapping it deep underground. A quarter of peatlands on Earth are found here in Canada, but some are under threat from potential mining developments aimed at creating technology...

One of the biggest democracies in the world will select a new president tomorrow. Brazilians will cast their ballots in a runoff election that, according to experts, is too close to call. As Mike Armstrong reports, the election is not just about who will be president but the future of the planet – with the...

“You have to fight through the pain and suffering. I wanted to test my limits to discover how far I can push myself.” Manitoban Dalip Shekhawat is back from Peru this week, after completing a 230 km marathon in the Amazon Rainforest.

Demonstrations took place outside numerous Brazilian embassies on Aug. 23, including in London, England, in protest at the ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Aug. 21 said, without presenting evidence, that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) could be burning down the Amazon rainforest to bring shame on his government after he cut their funding.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that he will deploy federal troops with appropriate equipment to fight the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest, blaming drier-than-normal weather for the spike in fire outbreaks this year.

Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to repave an old military highway through the heart of the Amazon. Some scientists say the project could determine the future of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Firefighters continued to tackle the fires continuing to burn in the Amazon rainforest as many parts of the ecosystem have been left devastated, with tree trunk ashes scattering a portion and animals left dead.

Protesters from the climate activist group “Extinction Rebellion” and Indigenous leaders from the Huni Kuin Kaxinawa group gathered outside the Brazilian embassy in London on Friday to demand Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protect the Amazon Rainforest.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is refusing financial aid from the G7 in the fight against the Amazon rainforest fires. Eric Sorensen explains what’s behind Bolsonaro’s rejection.

Scientists call them Canada’s Amazon Rainforest, and they could be at risk. Peatlands are ancient ecosystems that cool the planet by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, trapping it deep underground. A quarter of peatlands on Earth are found here in Canada, but some are under threat from potential mining developments aimed at creating technology...

After five weeks of searching Colombia’s Amazon rainforest for survivors of a May 1 plane crash, rescuers found four children alive on Friday. “It’s a miracle of God, as a belief of the Indigenous people we believe it is a test of God to see how much faith I have in him,” Manuel Ranoque, the...

We might expect to hear coral reefs and rainforests are under threat in the world, but there’s an ecological crisis on Canada’s Prairies. Over 70 percent of our temperate grasslands are gone, and if the current pace of growth for farms and cities continues, they could be gone within a generation. Reid Fiest reports.

Snakes were the only sign of life in a 10-kilometer stretch of charred rainforest in Brazil’s Rondonia state on Saturday, according to a Reuters reporter.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that he will deploy federal troops to the Amazon rainforest to combat fires that have been raging in the region. He blamed drier-than-normal weather for the spike in the number of fires.

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest an international crisis, saying he wants that to be the first issue discussed at the g7 summit this weekend in Biarritz, France, as the G7 leaders gather to talk economy, trade, and climate change. Abigail Bimman reports.

A protest was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, with people demanding the Bolsonaro administration protect the Amazon rainforest as it is ravaged by wildfires.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio urged governments to do more to protect the Amazon rainforest during a movie premiere in Japan on Monday, adding that he “immediately felt depressed” about the situation.