People

The Mucutuy Siblings Were Stranded in the Jungle Alone for 40 Days After a Plane Crash. Inside the 4 Kids' Lives 3 Years Later

Lesly, Soleiny, Tien and Cristin lived in the Amazon rainforest for over a month after their plane crashed Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.
Phys.org

Amazon rainforest flipped to carbon source during 2023 extreme drought, study shows

The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high ...

An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expect

Scientists created an artificial drought in the Amazon rainforest for over two decades. Initially resilient, the forest lost ...

Scientists covered an Amazon rainforest plot with 6,000 panels to block half its rain; large trees died and biomass fell by a third

Research conducted during an extended drought in Brazil's Caxiuana National Forest indicated initial resilience among trees.