In Manaus, a sprawling city of more than 2 million, the depth of the Rio Negro, a major branch of the Amazon River, reached ...

Unforgiving Climate and Terrain The Amazon Rainforest is synonymous with a climate that's harsh and unforgiving. Temperatures ...

The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...

The site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, Chernobyl is still highly radioactive and considered one of the most dangerous places ...

The majestic kapok tree in the Amazon rainforest forms a gigantic habitat. Its canopy of leaves, almost 50 meters high, towers over the crowns of the forest. The tree shapes the myths of the ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting research ...

From narcos to navigating FARC paramilitaries, Angela Maldonado has been spearheading a campaign to protect the Amazon's night monkeys from an illegal wildlife trade ...

FILE - A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas International Bridge on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, Feb. 21, 2019, on the border with Venezuela. (AP ...

From Fighting Disease to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest, USAID Has Big Impact Across the Globe The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has ...

USAID’s largest initiative is the Partnership for the Conservation of Amazon Biodiversity, which focuses on conservation and improving livelihoods for Indigenous peoples and other rainforest ...