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Aerial view showing smoke rising from an illegal fire at the Amazonia rainforest in Labrea, Amazonas state, Brazil, on September 15, 2021.

Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns

By Ben Turner published

Climate "tipping points," such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.

Climate change
Aerial view of rainforest at the Araguaia River on the border of the states of Mato Grosso and Goiàs in Brazil

Amazon River 'Breathes' Carbon Dioxide from Rain Forest

By Denise Chow last updated

River bacteria can break down plant-based carbon, exhaling it as carbon dioxide.

Rivers & Oceans
Screenshot from a 3D animation of the Cotoca site. In the center, at the highest point, you see the highest point of a hill.

Lasers reveal 'lost' pre-Hispanic civilization deep in the Amazon

By Tom Metcalfe published

Settlements from a "lost" Amazonian civilization were found.

Archaeology
Aerial view showing smoke rising from an illegal fire at the Amazonia rainforest in Labrea, Amazonas state, Brazil, on September 15, 2021.

Amazon nears 'tipping point' where rainforest could transform into savanna

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Amazon is losing "resilience," a study shows.

Climate change
Healthy vegetation sits next to a field cleared by a fire in the Amazon in Rondonia State, Brazil

World leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

By Ben Turner published

The enormous pledge encompasses over 85% of the world's forests and more than 100 nations.

Planet Earth
Lidar technology revealed long-abandoned villages that look like the rays of a sun.

Archaeologists find vast network of Amazon villages laid out like the cosmos

By Laura Geggel published

The remnants of circular and rectangular villages dating to 1300 were discovered in the Amazon rainforest.

Archaeology
Thousands of images drawn during the last ice age were found in the Amazon Rainforest.

Sprawling 8-mile-long 'canvas' of ice age beasts discovered hidden in Amazon rainforest

By Laura Geggel published

Ancient rock art of extinct ice age animals, handprints and patterns were found in the Amazon rainforest of Colombia.

Archaeology
A man (left) explores the Giant Crystal Cave of Naica in Mexico.

Why celebrate Earth Day? Here are 12 reasons.

By Live Science Staff published

12 scientists share amazing facts about Earth for Earth Day's 50th anniversary.

Geology
geolgyph in amazon

Mysterious Geoglyphs Reveal Amazon Was Densely Populated Before Columbus

By Charles Q. Choi published

Earthworks that span a huge swath of the Amazon River basin reveal some parts of the region were once densely populated.

Human Behavior
The golden-crowned manakin was first discovered in Brazil in 1957

Rare Hybrid Bird Discovered in the Amazon in a First

By Samantha Mathewson published

A rare, vivid green bird with radiant yellow feathers on its head is actually a unique hybrid species living in the Amazon rainforest, researchers have found.

Birds
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