Amazon Rainforest
Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 years
World
November 29, 2023
Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 years
CNN — An indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over its ancestral homeland in the Ecuadorian…
Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought
World
October 17, 2023
Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought
Reuters — Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a…
A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon
World
October 11, 2023
A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon
CNN — A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling…
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
World
October 1, 2023
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN — More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and…
‘The Amazon is speaking for itself’: Brazil President Lula puts climate and inequality at the center of UN address
World
September 23, 2023
‘The Amazon is speaking for itself’: Brazil President Lula puts climate and inequality at the center of UN address
CNN — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put inequality and the climate crisis at the center of a…
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
World
August 9, 2023
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
CNN — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from…
‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest
World
June 18, 2023
‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest
When four young indigenous children were found last week after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, their rescuers noticed…
SpaceX’s Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon
Environment
March 20, 2023
SpaceX’s Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon
Sao Paulo CNN — Five Starlink internet devices were found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon during raids by…
Indonesia, Brazil biggest culprits in tropical forest loss linked to industrial mining: study
Environment
September 18, 2022
Indonesia, Brazil biggest culprits in tropical forest loss linked to industrial mining: study
Industrial-scale mining for materials such as coal, gold, and iron ore is spurring tropical deforestation, with once-impenetrable forest cleared for…
Brazil sees record Amazon deforestation in first half of 2022
World
July 5, 2022
Brazil sees record Amazon deforestation in first half of 2022
(CNN) – Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has been deforested by a record amount in the first half of 2022, according to…