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10 months ago

Colombian children rescued in Amazon rainforest

Rescuers used a megaphone and recordings of their grandmother's voice to tell the kids to stay put.
10 months ago
Colombian children rescued in Amazon rainforest
2 years ago

Extraordinary journey into the Amazon to discover new species

Expedition leader Mark Synnott, professional climbers Alex Honnold and Fuco Pisani made new discoveries near their jungle camp while they climbed to the “Islands in the Sky.”
2 years ago
Extraordinary journey into the Amazon to discover new species
2 years ago

How burning of Amazon rainforest affects animals

As mass burnings and deforestation continue in the Amazon rainforest, many of the thousands of species living there are facing an existential crisis.
2 years ago
How burning of Amazon rainforest affects animals
3 years ago

Amazon rainforest lost area the size of Israel in 2020

The Amazon rainforest lost an estimated 5 million acres in 2020.
3 years ago
Amazon rainforest lost area the size of Israel in 2020
4 years ago

Catching illegal loggers deep in the Amazon with ‘Guardians of the Amazon’: Part 1

The indigenous people of the Brazilian Guajajara tribe are taking it upon themselves, risking life and limb, to track and apprehend illegal loggers in their ancestral land.
4 years ago
Catching illegal loggers deep in the Amazon with ‘Guardians of the Amazon’: Part 1
4 years ago

Indigenous ‘Guardians’ targeted after trying to protect their land: Part 2

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4 years ago
Indigenous ‘Guardians’ targeted after trying to protect their land: Part 2
4 years ago

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, armed tribesmen battle illegal loggers for their future — and ours

Last summer, ABC News was granted rare access to the “Guardians of the Forest” and their operations.
4 years ago
Deep in the Amazon, armed tribesmen fight illegal loggers for their future — and ours
4 years ago

Preview of ABC News documentary ‘Guardians of the Amazon’

A new report warns that the Amazon rainforest may be nearing a dangerous tipping point.
4 years ago
Preview of ABC News documentary ‘Guardians of the Amazon’
5 years ago

Pope Francis holds Vatican gathering to study problems in the Amazon

Pope Francis and over 200 bishops, indigenous leaders and climate change experts convened in the Vatican on Monday to study the problems in the Amazon rainforest region.
5 years ago
Pope Francis, climate change experts, religious leaders meet about the Amazon
5 years ago

H&M Group becomes latest retailer to ban Brazilian leather

World's second-biggest clothing retailer, H&M Group, becomes second corporation to announce a ban on Brazilian leather citing environmental concerns.
5 years ago
One of the world's largest retailers bans Brazilian leather after Amazon fires
5 years ago

Amazon fires create respiratory issues for people of Brazil

As fires in the Amazon continue to blaze through Brazil, the smoke is affecting the respiratory health of the people living there.
5 years ago
Amazon fires create respiratory issues for people of Brazil
5 years ago

How did the Brazilian wildfires become so devastating?

The number of wildfires in the country has risen more than 84% from last year, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.
5 years ago
How did the Brazilian wildfires become so devastating?
5 years ago

Experts explain how the Brazilian wildfires became so devastating and what can be done to save the rain forest

The eyes of nations around the globe are currently focused on the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, where wildfires are wreaking havoc.
5 years ago
Experts explain how the Amazon wildfires became so devastating
5 years ago

Amazon fires spark concerns over air quality

Concern is growing over how smoke from the Amazon rainforest fires could affect people's lungs as more residents report respiratory problems.
5 years ago
Amazon fires spark concerns over air quality
5 years ago

Bolsonaro promises 'solution' to 'give the world satisfaction' as Amazon fires rage

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government would find a "solution" one day after rejecting $22 million in aid pledged by G-7 leaders led by French President Emmanuel Macron.
5 years ago
Bolsonaro promises 'solution' to 'give the world satisfaction' as Amazon fires rage
5 years ago

Growing environmental crisis in the Amazon as fires are still ablaze

Co-founder of WeForest, Bill Liao, discusses the importance of reforesting in the midst of climate change and deteriorating global health, saying "it is such a tragedy what is happening right now."
5 years ago
Growing environmental crisis in the Amazon as fires are still ablaze
5 years ago

Brazil to reject G-7's aid pledged to fight Amazon fires, digging at Macron over Notre Dame

The government of Brazil have said they will reject an offer of aid from G-7 countries worth $22 million. Fires continue to rage across the Amazon.
5 years ago
Brazil to reject G-7's $22 million aid pledged to fight Amazon fires
5 years ago

Amazon rainforest on fire: ‘Lungs of the world’ in flames

Fire has engulfed an area two-thirds the size of the continental U.S., and containing the flames is proving to be a herculean task, putting a major source of the world's oxygen under extreme stress.
5 years ago
Amazon rainforest on fire: ‘Lungs of the world’ in flames
5 years ago

Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook

Matt Gutman of ABC News sees how the federal firefighters in Brazil are tackling the Amazon fires.
5 years ago
Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook
5 years ago

Brazil rejects G-7 money to fight Amazon wildfires

After facing criticism, Brazil has begun to deploy 44,000 troops and C-130 water tankers to fight the fires.
5 years ago
Brazil rejects G-7 money to fight Amazon wildfires
5 years ago

More than a thousand new fires spring up in the Amazon

A top Brazilian official says the government will reject the $20 million of international aid given by world leaders at the G-7 Summit. ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports.
5 years ago
More than a thousand new fires spring up in the Amazon
5 years ago

Fires in Brazil, Bolivia consuming US-sized swaths of forest

Brazil has deployed 44,000 troops and C-130s laden with thousands of gallons of water; President Trump has offered help and the G7 pledged $20 million.
5 years ago
Fires in Brazil, Bolivia consuming US-sized swaths of forest
5 years ago

Amazon rainforest continues to burn at record rates

The massive wildfires are burning across the Amazon and scientists say the number of fires is up 84% this year compared to the year before.
5 years ago
Amazon rainforest continues to burn at record rates
5 years ago

Inside the fires as the Amazon continues to burn

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the ground in Brazil where a record 80,000 fires this year are devouring vast swaths of forest.
5 years ago
Inside the fires as Amazon burns
5 years ago

Fires in Amazon rainforest up more than 80% this year, scientists warn

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is experiencing a record amount of fires this year, according to the country's space agency.
5 years ago
Amazon rainforest is burning at record rate this year, scientists warn
5 years ago

Expansive fires in the Amazon rainforest are 'truly heart-wrenching,' NatGeo explorer says

NatGeo explorer Andres Ruzo describes the fires in the Amazon rainforest after his most recent trip to Brazil.
5 years ago
Amazon rainforest experts describe impact of expansive fires
5 years ago

President Trump discusses Amazon fires with controversial Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro

The Amazon rainforest is being devastated by mining and logging.
5 years ago
Trump talks Amazon fires with Brazilian president; army sent to fight blazes
5 years ago

Amazon rainforest keeps burning

Tens of thousands of Brazilian troops have been deployed to fight the fires as outrage grows over the government’s response. ABC News’ Janai Norman reports.
5 years ago
Amazon rainforest keeps burning