Stretching for 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it’s Africa’s second-longest river, after the Nile, and flows through seven countries: the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ...

After your soak, you deserve dinner and a drink. Y-Bridge Brewing Company has delighted locals since 2017, and their taproom has plenty of options. While it doesn't have its own kitchen, food is ...

George Washington made whiskey. Teddy Roosevelt nearly died in the Amazon. William Taft joined the Supreme Court. A few ran ...

The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024. A second year of record drought contributed to ...

In Brazil, large swaths of the rainforest were draped in smoke in August from fires raging across the Amazon, Cerrado ...

As 2025 dawns, here is a look at some of the storylines that could shape the fate of tropical forests this year. More reading ...

These were the most read stories of the week on HeraldNews.com: The Greater Fall River food scene is a vibrant one, and 2024 ...

Research has shown that populations over time can adjust to higher temperatures, but even taking this into account scientists ...

A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2005. And those fires ...

From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles south to where it joins the Parana River to form a ...

The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon Rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought. That has lead to the lowest water levels in more than 100 years for the Amazon ...

Taibi says there are 20 organized strikes nationwide including here in Johnston and over the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Fall River. Taibi says they need to bargain to demand fair treatment in ...