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Deep in the Amazon basin, something remarkable happens every year. Along a stretch of sandy riverbank, thousands upon ...

A bird scientists knew for 150 years just turned out to be five. The Amazon was hiding more than anyone expected.

Microchip production and data centre operation have high rates of water withdrawal and consumption. Together, their impact is ...

Ancient DNA pulled from colorful feathers inside a sealed Peruvian tomb has revealed that pre-Inca societies ran a sophisticated long-distance trade in live parrots, ferrying tropical birds hundreds ...

In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements ...

The word "tipping point" gets thrown around a lot, but what scientists mean by it is something specific and deeply alarming. A climate-induced tipping point is a level of warming at which key natural ...

The Indian sub-continent’s two great northern river systems — the Indus and the Ganga — are moving in opposite hydrological directions, with important implications for water security across South Asia ...

Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

Madeline Eiken was a Hackworth Fellow for the 2018-2019 school year. She graduated from Santa Clara University in 2019 where she majored in bioengineering and minored in chemistry. She was awarded the ...

The Baker administration said Tuesday that it’s spending $20 million to bring Amazon, and 2,000 jobs, to a new building at Seaport Square.

Families awaiting land reform in the Amazon now face a surge in mining that can destroy their chance at a decent life.