El Niño in 2026 Could Intensify Climate Risks in the Amazon

ARO analyzes the possible evolution of El Niño in 2026 and its impacts on droughts, wildfires, and river levels in the Amazon

 

Amazon records a 68% drop in deforestation in 2025, says the Amazon Regional Observatory

Degraded areas also decreased by 48%.

 

Amazonian countries strengthen public security cooperation and set an agenda to protect the biome and its populations

 

Fire hotspots in the Amazon fall by 70% in 2025

According to OTCA’s Amazon Regional Observatory, the decline occurred across all Amazonian countries and is linked to La Niña–driven rainfall.

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El Niño in 2026 Could Intensify Climate Risks in the Amazon

ARO analyzes the possible evolution of El Niño in 2026 and its impacts on droughts, wildfires, and river levels in the Amazon

 

Amazonian countries strengthen public security cooperation and set an agenda to protect the biome and its populations

 

Fire hotspots in the Amazon fall by 70% in 2025

According to OTCA’s Amazon Regional Observatory, the decline occurred across all Amazonian countries and is linked to La Niña–driven rainfall.

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COP30

The first COP held in Brazil – in the Amazon region – is symbolic for ACTO

Given the current climate crisis, the biome plays a fundamental role in global climate preservation, and ACTO, as the region’s only multilateral voice and the main political and technical forum in the Amazon, is ready to ensure its sustainable future. We make the Amazon a territory of solutions.

Learn more about COP30

Highlights

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El Niño in 2026 Could Intensify Climate Risks in the Amazon 

El Niño in 2026 Could Intensify Climate Risks in the Amazon 

May 8, 2026
ACTO issues call for consultancy services to support the Strategic Agenda for Amazon Cooperation

ACTO issues call for consultancy services to support the Strategic Agenda for Amazon Cooperation

April 30, 2026
ACTO Promotes the Implementation of the Amazon Indigenous Peoples Mechanism in Brasília

ACTO Promotes the Implementation of the Amazon Indigenous Peoples Mechanism in Brasília

April 15, 2026
Amazon records a 68% drop in deforestation in 2025, says the Amazon Regional Observatory

Amazon records a 68% drop in deforestation in 2025, says the Amazon Regional Observatory

March 31, 2026
Amazonian countries strengthen public security cooperation and set an agenda to protect the biome and its populations

Amazonian countries strengthen public security cooperation and set an agenda to protect the biome and its populations

March 30, 2026
“Without science there is no strategy, without technology there is no scale, and without innovation there are no solutions,” said Martin von Hildebrand

“Without science there is no strategy, without technology there is no scale, and without innovation there are no solutions,” said Martin von Hildebrand

March 24, 2026

ACTO and the Amazon: United for Protection and Regional Cooperation

The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) is the only intergovernmental entity dedicated exclusively to the Amazon. Created by the eight Amazonian countries, it strengthens regional cooperation to protect the forest, promote sustainable development, and ensure the well-being of the peoples who live in the largest river basin and tropical rainforest on Earth.

Our thematic axes

Science and Innovation

Science, Education, and Innovation

Water

Monitoring and Cooperation in Water Resources Management

Climate

Climate Change

Forests

Forests and Biodiversity

Security

Police, Judicial, and Intelligence Cooperation

Sustainable Economy

Economy for Sustainable Development

Health and Food

Health, Sanitation, and Food Security

Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples and Local and Traditional Communities

Participation

Social Participation

Institutionality

Institutional Strengthening of ACTO