Amazon Rainforest

Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 years
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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
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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
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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
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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…
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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…
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