Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial crew works on the Dryden Creek fire, an out-of-control wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C. Tijana Martin/Canadian ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it has sharply ...

Research from Brazil shows that tree species adapted to extreme heat may be key to reforesting areas affected by fires. The ongoing research focuses on plants native to the Cerrado savanna, a biome ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this year, the government said Thursday, even as wildfires tracked by Brazil’s space agency ...

The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.

MANAUS, Brazil — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes. Large swaths of the country ...

Scientists have quantified how much more fire-prone South America has become in recent decades, as several parts of the continent experience severe wildfires. Some regions in South America are ...

Earth just endured one of its most extreme wildfire years on record — and scientists say human-driven climate change is the cause. A sweeping new analysis, the State of Wildfires 2024–25 report, finds ...