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The Amazon rainforest, also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km² (2,700,000 sq mi), of which 6,000,000 km² (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 indigenous territories.

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'Blob-headed' fish and semi-aquatic mouse among 27 newly discovered species A "blob-headed" fish and a semi-aquatic mouse are among 27 newly discovered species found in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2024
River in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest level in 121 years The water level of a river in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its lowest point in more than 120 years amid a record-breaking drought. Sky News - Published on October 18, 2023
Thousands of fish and 100 dolphins dead as Amazon water hits record-breaking temperatures More than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon as drought and record-breaking high temperatures grip the region. Sky News - Published on October 2, 2023

Plane crash in Amazon rainforest kills 14 tourists Fourteen people have died in a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest, according to officials. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023
Countries are meeting to talk about the Amazon - this is why it's so important to protect it It's twice the size of India, spread across eight countries, a territory, and home to over 16,000 tree species - the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Sky News - Published on August 8, 2023
Amazon Plane Crash Report Shows How Kids Survived, Baby Was on Mom's Lap We're now learning more about the sequence of events that happened before four children survived a month-long-plus ordeal in the Amazon rainforest. TMZ has obtained the official crash report issued by.. TMZ.com - Published on June 13, 2023

UK meat industry and supermarkets 'causing illegal deforestation in the Amazon', environmental groups say The UK meat industry and the supermarkets it supplies are continuing to cause illegal deforestation in the Amazon, according to a new investigation into the supply chain of Brazilian soya beans used to.. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2023