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January 28, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/seminarian-turned-fire-agent-preaches-new-tactics-to-fight-amazons-burn-crisis/ | Seminarian-turned-fire-agent preaches new tactics to fight Amazon’s burn crisis
January 24, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/many-amazon-climate-disasters-are-missing-from-official-records-study-finds/ | Many Amazon climate disasters are missing from official records, study finds
December 15, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/collapses-of-amazon-riverbanks-threaten-communities-and-shipping-routes/ | Collapses of Amazon riverbanks threaten communities and shipping routes
November 24, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/weather-disasters-are-surging-in-the-amazon-reporting-isnt/ | Weather disasters are surging in the Amazon. Reporting isn’t.
October 1, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indigenous-myths-reveal-amazons-past-truths-interview-with-stephen-rostain/ | Indigenous myths reveal Amazon’s past truths: Interview with Stéphen Rostain
September 26, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-fate-of-flying-rivers-could-decide-amazon-tipping-point-report-says/ | The fate of flying rivers could decide Amazon ‘tipping point,’ report says
September 15, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/more-deforestation-leads-to-a-drier-dry-season-amazon-study-finds/ | More deforestation leads to a drier dry season, Amazon study finds
July 31, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/report-reveals-severe-impact-of-last-years-drought-on-amazonian-communities/ | Report reveals severe impact of last year’s drought on Amazonian communities
July 10, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/iconic-brazil-nut-crop-plunges-after-extreme-drought-skyrocketing-prices/ | Iconic Brazil nut crop plunges after extreme drought, skyrocketing prices
July 8, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/indigenous-rubber-bounces-back-for-amazon-conservation-and-higher-income/ | Indigenous rubber bounces back for Amazon conservation and higher income
July 7, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/droughts-are-a-slow-moving-global-catastrophe-report-finds/ | Droughts are a ‘slow-moving global catastrophe,’ report finds
May 19, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/how-extreme-droughts-could-redefine-the-future-of-amazonian-fish/ | How extreme droughts could redefine the future of Amazonian fish
May 13, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/lack-of-funds-cattle-ranchers-challenge-brazils-sustainable-farmers/ | Lack of funds, cattle ranchers challenge Brazil’s sustainable farmers
March 12, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/will-brazils-president-lula-wake-up-to-the-climate-crisis-commentary/ | Will Brazil’s President Lula wake up to the climate crisis? (commentary)
January 6, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/climate-change-fueled-record-extreme-weather-events-in-2024/ | Climate change fueled record extreme weather events in 2024
December 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/rainforest-outlook-2025-storylines-to-watch-as-the-year-unfolds/ | Rainforest Outlook 2025: Storylines to watch as the year unfolds
December 27, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/the-particularities-of-the-migratory-movement-in-venezuela-the-guianas-and-suriname/ | The particularities of the migratory movement in Venezuela, the Guianas and Suriname
December 12, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/12/water-returns-to-amazon-rivers-drought/ | Water returns to Amazon rivers amid historic drought
December 11, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/andes-glacier-melt-threatens-amazons-rivers-intensifies-droughts/ | Andes glacier melt threatens Amazon’s rivers & intensifies droughts
December 6, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/the-uncertain-future-of-amazon-river-dolphins-amid-historic-drought/ | The uncertain future of Amazon river dolphins amid historic drought
December 5, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/severe-drought-in-peruvian-amazon-isolated-more-than-130-indigenous-communities/ | Severe drought in Peruvian Amazon isolated more than 130 Indigenous communities
November 18, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/organizations-tackle-droughts-floods-in-brazil-by-planting-forests/ | Organizations tackle droughts, floods in Brazil by planting forests
October 18, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/extreme-drought-wrecks-rivers-and-daily-life-in-amazons-most-burnt-indigenous-land/ | Extreme drought wrecks rivers and daily life in Amazon’s most burnt Indigenous land
October 10, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/10/forest-fires-rage-across-south-america-devastating-the-amazon-and-beyond/ | Forest fires rage across South America, devastating the Amazon and beyond
September 26, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/we-need-white-men-to-save-the-amazon-92-year-old-indigenous-chief-raoni-says/ | ‘We need white men on our side to save the Amazon from destruction,’ 92-year-old Indigenous Chief Raoni says
September 11, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/extreme-drought-pushes-amazons-main-rivers-to-lowest-ever-levels/ | Extreme drought pushes Amazon’s main rivers to lowest-ever levels
September 6, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/amazon-lakes-overheat-as-record-drought-drives-dolphin-deaths/ | Amazon lakes overheat as record drought drives dolphin deaths
September 5, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/drought-forces-amazon-indigenous-communities-to-drink-mercury-tainted-water/ | Drought forces Amazon Indigenous communities to drink mercury-tainted water
August 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/brazil-launches-war-on-widespread-fire-outbreaks-criminal-arsonists/ | Brazil launches ‘war’ on widespread fire outbreaks & criminal arsonists
August 16, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/acres-communities-face-drinking-water-shortage-amid-amazon-drought/ | Acre’s communities face drinking water shortage amid Amazon drought
July 31, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/cerrados-current-drought-impossible-without-human-caused-climate-change-study/ | Cerrado’s current drought impossible without human-caused climate change: Study
July 26, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/the-amazons-most-fertile-forests-are-also-most-vulnerable-to-drought-study/ | The Amazon’s most fertile forests are also most vulnerable to drought: Study
July 15, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/study-to-benchmark-water-quality-finds-key-amazon-tributary-in-good-shape/ | Study to benchmark water quality finds key Amazon tributary in good shape
July 10, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/after-historic-2023-drought-amazon-communities-brace-for-more-in-brazil/ | After historic 2023 drought, Amazon communities brace for more in Brazil
April 4, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/tropical-forest-loss-puts-2030-zero-deforestation-target-further-out-of-reach/ | Tropical forest loss puts 2030 zero-deforestation target further out of reach
March 18, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/fanned-by-el-nino-megafires-in-brazil-threaten-amazons-preserved-areas/ | Fanned by El Niño, megafires in Brazil threaten Amazon’s preserved areas
February 22, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/megafires-are-spreading-in-the-amazon-and-they-are-here-to-stay/ | Megafires are spreading in the Amazon — and they are here to stay
January 26, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/climate-change-made-2023-amazon-drought-30-times-more-likely-scientists-say/ | Climate change made 2023 Amazon drought 30 times more likely, scientists say
December 29, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/the-year-in-rainforests-2023/ | The year in rainforests: 2023
December 26, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/with-half-its-surface-water-area-lost-an-amazonian-state-runs-dry/ | With half its surface water area lost, an Amazonian state runs dry
December 21, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/detailed-nasa-analysis-finds-earth-and-amazon-in-deep-climate-trouble/ | Detailed NASA analysis finds Earth and Amazon in deep climate trouble
December 6, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/prolonged-drought-brings-unprecedented-changes-to-amazonian-communities-in-para/ | Prolonged drought brings unprecedented changes to Amazonian communities in Pará
November 21, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2023/11/mongabay-ceo-discusses-slowdown-in-amazon-loss-and-other-positive-news/ | Mongabay CEO discusses slowdown in Amazon loss and other positive news
November 1, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/amazon-drought-much-damage-still-to-come-commentary/ | Amazon drought: Much damage still to come (commentary)
October 24, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/people-and-nature-suffer-as-historic-drought-fuels-calamitous-amazon-fires/ | People and nature suffer as historic drought fuels calamitous Amazon fires
October 13, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/despite-severe-drought-amazon-deforestation-continues-to-slow/ | Despite severe drought, Amazon deforestation continues to slow
August 23, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/a-tale-of-two-biomes-as-deforestation-surges-in-cerrado-but-wanes-in-amazon/ | A tale of two biomes as deforestation surges in Cerrado but wanes in Amazon
May 5, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/not-all-parts-of-the-amazon-will-survive-future-droughts-study-says/ | Not all parts of the Amazon will survive future droughts, study says
March 27, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/ancient-fires-may-be-helping-the-amazon-survive-droughts-modern-ones-not-so-much/ | Ancient fires may be helping the Amazon survive droughts – modern ones, not so much
March 14, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/make-it-local-deforestation-link-to-less-amazon-rainfall-tips-activism-shift/ | Make it local: Deforestation link to less Amazon rainfall tips activism shift
March 8, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/amazon-deforestation-linked-to-reduced-tibetan-snows-antarctic-ice-loss-study/ | Amazon deforestation linked to reduced Tibetan snows, Antarctic ice loss: Study
February 13, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/mapping-of-no-drill-areas-in-ecuadors-amazon-can-be-scaled-for-entire-rainforest-study/ | Mapping of no-drill areas in Ecuador’s Amazon can be scaled for entire rainforest: Study
September 20, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/how-close-is-the-amazon-tipping-point-forest-loss-in-the-east-changes-the-equation/ | How close is the Amazon tipping point? Forest loss in the east changes the equation
September 16, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/more-droughts-are-coming-and-the-amazon-isnt-ready-study/ | More droughts are coming, and the Amazon can’t keep up: Study
August 31, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/crimes-against-the-amazon-reverberate-across-brazil-analysis-shows/ | Crimes against the Amazon reverberate across Brazil, analysis shows
May 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/a-new-index-measures-the-human-impacts-on-amazon-waters/ | A new index measures the human impacts on Amazon waters
April 27, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/freshwater-planetary-boundary-considerably-transgressed-new-research/ | Freshwater planetary boundary “considerably” transgressed: New research
March 7, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/in-destroying-the-amazon-big-agribusiness-is-torching-its-own-viability/ | In destroying the Amazon, big agribusiness is torching its own viability
February 9, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/amazon-losing-far-more-carbon-from-forest-degradation-than-deforestation-study/ | Amazon losing far more carbon from forest degradation than deforestation: Study
January 24, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/efforts-to-dim-sun-and-cool-earth-must-be-blocked-say-scientists/ | Efforts to dim Sun and cool Earth must be blocked, say scientists
December 15, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/barrage-of-droughts-weakens-amazons-capacity-to-bounce-back-study-finds/ | Barrage of droughts weakens Amazon’s capacity to bounce back, study finds
November 22, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/with-la-nina-conditions-back-is-it-good-news-for-tropical-forests/ | With La Niña conditions back, is it good news for tropical forests?
October 29, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/from-flood-to-drought-brazils-acre-state-swings-between-weather-extremes/ | From flood to drought, Brazil’s Acre state swings between weather extremes
September 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/join-us-for-the-amazon-indigenous-leaders-tell-iucn-in-push-for-protection/ | ‘Join us for the Amazon,’ Indigenous leaders tell IUCN in push for protection
August 16, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/2015-2016-el-nino-caused-2-5-billion-trees-to-die-in-just-1-of-the-amazon/ | 2015-2016 El Niño caused 2.5 billion trees to die in just 1% of the Amazon
July 30, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/lessons-from-brazils-sao-paulo-droughts-commentary/ | Lessons from Brazil’s São Paulo droughts (commentary)
July 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/new-index-measuring-rainforest-vulnerability-to-sound-alarm-on-tipping-points/ | New index measuring rainforest vulnerability to sound alarm on tipping points
July 22, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/amazon-and-cerrado-deforestation-warming-spark-record-drought-in-urban-brazil/ | Amazon and Cerrado deforestation, warming spark record drought in urban Brazil
July 20, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/hotter-and-drier-deforestation-and-wildfires-take-a-toll-on-the-amazon/ | Hotter and drier: Deforestation and wildfires take a toll on the Amazon
July 14, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/brazils-amazon-is-now-a-carbon-source-unprecedented-study-reveals/ | Brazil’s Amazon is now a carbon source, unprecedented study reveals
July 1, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/fire-season-intensifies-in-the-brazilian-amazon-feeding-off-deforestation/ | Fire season intensifies in the Brazilian Amazon, feeding off deforestation
March 31, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/study-sounds-latest-warning-of-rainforest-turning-into-savanna-as-climate-warms/ | Study sounds latest warning of rainforest turning into savanna as climate warms
March 19, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/we-have-turned-the-amazon-into-a-net-greenhouse-gas-emitter-study/ | We have turned the Amazon into a net greenhouse gas emitter: Study
March 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/amazons-belo-monte-dam-cuts-xingu-river-flow-85-a-crime-indigenous-say/ | Amazon’s Belo Monte dam cuts Xingu River flow 85%; a crime, Indigenous say
February 23, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/as-amazon-forest-to-savanna-tipping-point-looms-solutions-remain-elusive/ | As Amazon forest-to-savanna tipping point looms, solutions remain elusive
December 16, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/belo-monte-dams-water-demands-imperil-amazon-communities-environment/ | Belo Monte dam’s water demands imperil Amazon communities, environment
November 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/csi-amazon-epic-study-looks-at-whats-killing-amazon-trees/ | ‘CSI Amazon’: Epic study looks at what’s killing the rainforest’s trees
November 16, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/as-2020-amazon-fire-season-winds-down-brazil-carbon-emissions-rise/ | As 2020 Amazon fire season winds down, Brazil carbon emissions rise
October 8, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/the-amazon-savanna-rainforest-teeters-on-the-brink-as-climate-heats-up/ | The Amazon savanna? Rainforest teeters on the brink as climate heats up
September 24, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/when-the-amazon-burns-what-happens-to-its-biodiversity/ | As the Amazon burns, what happens to its biodiversity?
September 9, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/why-the-health-of-the-amazon-river-matters-to-us-all-an-interview-with-michael-goulding/ | Why the health of the Amazon River matters to us all: An interview with Michael Goulding
July 21, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/scientists-measure-amazon-drought-and-deforestation-feedback-loop-study/ | Scientists measure Amazon drought and deforestation feedback loop: Study
May 1, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/flooding-devastates-ecuadors-indigenous-communities-in-the-amazon/ | Flooding devastates Ecuador’s indigenous communities in the Amazon
March 13, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/extreme-el-nino-drought-fires-contribute-to-amazon-insect-collapse-study/ | Extreme El Niño drought, fires contribute to Amazon insect collapse: Study
February 6, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/escalating-firestorms-could-turn-amazon-from-carbon-sink-to-source-study/ | Escalating firestorms could turn Amazon from carbon sink to source: Study
January 28, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/indigenous-protected-lands-in-amazon-emit-far-less-carbon-than-areas-outside/ | Indigenous, protected lands in Amazon emit far less carbon than areas outside
January 27, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/impending-amazon-tipping-point-puts-biome-and-world-at-risk-scientists-warn/ | Impending Amazon tipping point puts biome and world at risk, scientists warn
November 14, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/deforestation-preceded-fires-in-massive-area-of-amazon-in-2019/ | Deforestation preceded fires in ‘massive’ area of Amazon in 2019
November 11, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/fires-and-greenhouse-gases-fuel-drying-of-the-amazon/ | Fires and greenhouse gases fuel drying of the Amazon
April 17, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/shade-or-sun-forest-structure-affects-tree-responses-to-amazon-drought/ | Shade or sun? Forest structure affects tree responses to Amazon drought
December 14, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/cop24-will-they-stay-or-will-they-go-brazils-threat-to-leave-paris/ | COP24: Will they stay or will they go? Brazil’s threat to leave Paris
December 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/extreme-floods-on-the-rise-in-the-amazon-study/ | Extreme floods on the rise in the Amazon: study
October 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/fire-fundamentally-alters-carbon-dynamics-in-the-amazon/ | Fire fundamentally alters carbon dynamics in the Amazon
September 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2018/09/audio-the-godfather-of-biodiversity-on-why-its-time-to-manage-earth-as-a-system/ | The ‘Godfather of Biodiversity’ on why it’s time to manage Earth as a system
August 23, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/from-sink-to-source-droughts-are-changing-the-amazon-rainforest/ | From sink to source: Droughts are changing the Amazon rainforest
August 23, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/brazil-hits-emissions-target-early-but-rising-deforestation-risks-reversal/ | Brazil hits emissions target early, but rising deforestation risks reversal
February 15, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/getting-there-the-rush-to-turn-the-amazon-into-a-soy-transport-corridor/ | Getting there: The rush to turn the Amazon into a soy transport corridor
February 7, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2017/02/audio-an-in-depth-look-at-mongabays-collaboration-with-the-intercept-brazil/ | An in-depth look at Mongabay’s collaboration with The Intercept Brasil
January 30, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/record-heat-and-drought-seen-in-amazon-during-2015-16-el-nino/ | Record heat and drought seen in Amazon during 2015-16 El Niño
November 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/new-report-brazils-cerrado-could-sidestep-conversion-for-agriculture/ | New report: Brazil’s Cerrado could sidestep conversion for agriculture
July 21, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/07/study-drought-impedes-tree-growth-shuts-down-amazon-carbon-sink/ | Study: Drought impedes tree growth, shuts down Amazon carbon sink
July 15, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/07/nasa-images-show-the-amazon-could-be-facing-an-intense-wildfire-season-this-year/ | NASA images show the Amazon could be facing an intense wildfire season this year
July 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/07/fish-kills-at-amazons-belo-monte-dam-point-up-builders-failures/ | Fish kills at Amazon’s Belo Monte dam point up builder’s failures
April 8, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/brazils-cerrado-region-a-new-tropical-deforestation-hotspot/ | Brazil’s Cerrado region: A new tropical deforestation hotspot
February 11, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/peruvian-amazon-will-get-wetter-and-experience-more-severe-floods-threatening-wildlife/ | Peruvian Amazon will get wetter and experience more severe floods, threatening wildlife
December 16, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/el-nino-vs-the-amazon-researchers-worry-brazil-is-not-prepared/ | El Niño vs. the Amazon: researchers worry Brazil is not prepared
October 14, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/more-drought-floods-predicted-for-the-amazon/ | More drought, floods predicted for the Amazon
January 19, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/01/deforestation-climate-change-threaten-the-ecological-resilience-of-the-amazon-rainforest/ | Deforestation, climate change threaten the ecological resilience of the Amazon rainforest
February 3, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/02/two-massive-droughts-evidence-that-climate-change-is-playing-russian-roulette-with-amazon/ | Two massive droughts evidence that climate change is ‘playing Russian roulette’ with Amazon
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