In the Amazon rainforest, the month of August saw the number of fires surge to the highest levels since 2010, government data released on Sunday (Sep 1) showed. The increase follows a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest 'blaze' to a 14-year-high amidst severe drought

Colombia's Amazon rainforest has long been a cause of deforestation concerns. On Monday (Apr 8), the nation's Environment Minister Susana Muhamad revealed that there exists a perplexing paradox in the biodiverse rainforest.

2024 damning for Colombia's Amazon rainforest, 40% more deforestation compared to last year

At a major rainforest summit in Brazil on Tuesday, eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation, but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation.

Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit despite Brazil’s push

In pics: Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges 22% in a year, highest in 15 years

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures released Monday that drew a chorus of condemnation of President Jair Bolsonaro's government.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high under Bolsonaro

More than 10,000 sq kilometers of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil was deforested in 2019. The deforestation reported in 2019 was worse than what was reported. Watch report.

2019: 10,129 sq kms of Amzaon cleared: Amazon rain forest deforestation