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 ...

Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new research ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

Wildfires burned between January and November, destroying 30% of the world's largest tropical wetland. This estimate of the loss is published in the journal Scientific Reports. The Pantanal is the ...

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 ...

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 ...