Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

Brazil President Lula said oil drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River could be a passport to the country's future after ...

A major geographical wonder in South America, the Amazon River flows some 4,000 miles from Peru to Brazil's Atlantic coast, making it the second-longest river in the world. Amazon River cruises ...

Alter do Chao, Brazil: The five-month expedition, due to set off in April 2024, will include the use of modern river-mapping satellite technology to scientifically prove the Amazon is the longest ...

The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought. The river—the world's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe ...

In June 2024, satellite images taken of the mighty Amazon River and its tributaries captured healthy rushing waters and high water lines. Now, a mere three months later, images of the same locations ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a remarkable river runs far hotter than an ordinary tropical waterway. Known as Shanay-timpishka ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Explore the Amazon's 4,000-mile journey, which crosses into nine different nations You can only really do the Amazon from the ...

Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times, the waters of the mighty Madeira River flow in the Brazilian Amazon.