The world's largest tropical wetland is under threat, with scientists warning that devastating wildfires and a proposed commercial waterway could spell the "end of an entire biome". "Nowhere else ...

U.S. President Joe Biden officially blocked Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns, in a move that dealt a probably fatal blow to ...

The number of forest fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, has tripled in 2020 compared to last year, according to Brazil's national space agency Inpe. Inpe identified ...

New research has revealed the unique ecological role of coastal wetlands in the face of rising sea levels, capturing carbon, ...

The Brazilian government said it mobilized hundreds of troops and agents to douse wildfires in the Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetlands. The AP sent video journalist Tatiana Pollastri and ...

A firefighter tries to put out a forest fire in Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso state, Brazil There have been more than 15,000 fires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands so far this year, causing widespread ...

The world's largest tropical wetland, it's a haven for birdwatching and spotting rare flora and fauna. "You should go to Pantanal to live Brazilian Safari…it offers unparalleled wildlife viewing ...

The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, created by the convergence of more than 1,200 rivers and streams rushing down from the eastern Andes and the high plateaus of the Cerrado, the ...

Wildfires are raging across the Pantanal tropical wetlands in southern Brazil, one of the most biodiversity areas in the world and a major tourist destination, regional authorities said on Thursday.

But scientists say climate change is only making the problem worse. The tropical wetlands are now fully parched, so fires started to help the soil are actually penetrating farther into forests ...