Journalists typically treat corruption as an issue of governance. However, dishonesty is not an attribute of constitutional ...

In Manaus, a sprawling city of more than 2 million, the depth of the Rio Negro, a major branch of the Amazon River, reached ...

Many millions of dollars have been spent to "save" the Amazon. Yet this magnificent ecosystem -- the "greatest expression of life on Earth ... The Amazon basin, once likened to an Inland Sea ...

Every year, the Okavango River brings ... Okavango River Basin to allow for large-scale animal migrations, the aim of the partnership is to specifically safeguard the life-giving waterways through ...

The idea that the pre-Columbian Amazon was pristine has taken a nose-dive in recent years. Scientists have found several lines of evidence suggesting habitation, including once-populated sites and ...

By Fernanda Wenzel In 2021,an army of dredges equipped to churn up the riverbed in search of gold invaded the largest ...

”We have around 900 river dolphins and 500 Tucuxis (in the Tefe Lake) and in one week we have already lost around 120 animals between the two of them, which could represent 5% to 10% of the ...

Travel up the Rio Negro, the least inhabited river in the Amazon river basin. Throughout the cruise, you will explore the region on daily excursions by small boat and on foot, looking for a ...

These critical Earth systems provide some of the most basic needs for life on Earth ... s most vital freshwater ecosystem — the Amazon River basin. From its “flying rivers” to its flowing ...

T he Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru ...