Prosecutors in Brazil’s Amapá state have warned of an illegal gold mine operating just 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from second-highest known tree in the Brazilian Amazon — an 85-meter (279-foot) red ...

Illegal gold miners are now operating very close to the second-tallest tree in the Amazon Rainforest, Mongabay’s Fernanda Wenzel reported in April. Six giant trees, including a red angelim (Dinizia ...

These majestic trees play a vital role in climate regulation as they can absorb a tremendous amount of carbon, scientists say ...

The shihuahuaco tree is at risk, as many people use the dark wood for furniture. However, with the frequency of illegal trade ...