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New study: Bird species blossom in stable climates

John Cannon 17 Aug 2017

Brazilian firm wants to build new dams in Amazon’s Aripuanã basin

Sue Branford 10 Aug 2017

Sixth mass extinction ‘tsunami’ coming, but preventable

John Cannon 4 Aug 2017

Three new frog species found in Peruvian Andes with more to come

Mike Gaworecki 4 Aug 2017

Brazil’s Temer threatens constitutional indigenous land rights

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 1 Aug 2017

Amazonian city drags down fish stocks in 1,000-kilometer shadow

John Cannon 28 Jul 2017

First ‘intrusions’ into unbroken forests drive pulses of biodiversity loss

John Cannon 28 Jul 2017

Study: Biodiversity poorly protected by conservation areas worldwide

John Cannon 10 Jul 2017

Amazon infrastructure EIAs under-assess biodiversity; scientists offer solutions

Claire Salisbury 6 Jul 2017

Norway vexed as Brazil sends mixed message on Amazon forest protection

Jenny Gonzales 27 Jun 2017

International action a must to stop irreversible harm of Amazon dams, say experts

Claire Salisbury 19 Jun 2017

Brazil on verge of legitimizing Amazon land theft on a grand scale, warn NGOs

Mauricio Torres and Isabel Harari, Sue Branford 15 Jun 2017

Why losing big animals causes big problems in tropical forests

John Cannon 14 Jun 2017

Brazil assaults indigenous rights, environment, social movements

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 1 Jun 2017

Big animals can survive reduced-impact logging — if done right

Jeremy Hance 22 May 2017

A stubborn dreamer who fought to save Amazon’s Waimiri-Atroari passes

Sue Branford 18 May 2017
Alvarado picking a flower called Chiriwayusa in Quichua, which he will use for a medicinal steam bath. Photo by Kimberley Brown for Mongabay.

What would you do if you had “nature’s pharmacy” in your backyard?

Kimberley Brown 17 May 2017
Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) forest scan in the Peruvian Amazon. The CAO uses advanced optical and chemical sensors in combination with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technologies to map forest carbon, chemistry, and other features. Image courtesy of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory/Greg Asner.

Indigenous lands ‘critical’ to forest protection in Peru, biodiversity maps show

John Cannon 5 May 2017

Amazon’s fate hangs on outcome of war between opposing worldviews

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 27 Apr 2017

Brazil moves to cut Amazon conservation units by 1.2 million hectares

Sue Branford 19 Apr 2017

Indigenous groups, Amazon’s best land stewards, under federal attack

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 5 Apr 2017

New research shows role ancient peoples might have played in shaping Amazon rainforest

Mike Gaworecki 31 Mar 2017

Two new clown tree frogs discovered in the Amazon

Mike Gaworecki 27 Mar 2017

Short film takes you into the Amazon with researcher who discovered a new frog species

Mike Gaworecki 8 Mar 2017

Amazon Soy Moratorium: defeating deforestation or greenwash diversion?

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 8 Mar 2017

The changing face of Amazon development: from land grab to eco-lodge

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 23 Feb 2017

Soy invasion poses imminent threat to Amazon, say agricultural experts

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 8 Feb 2017

Giant catfish clocks longest ever freshwater migration

Shreya Dasgupta 8 Feb 2017

Birds wanted: Recovering forests need avian assist 

Mongabay.com 2 Feb 2017

Battle for the Amazon: As Sinop grew, the Amazon rainforest faded away

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 1 Feb 2017

‘Revolutionary’ new biodiversity maps reveal big gaps in conservation

John Cannon 27 Jan 2017

‘Running out of time’: 60 percent of primates sliding toward extinction

John Cannon 19 Jan 2017

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