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Amazon Rainforest Could Reach Tipping Point By 2050 Due To Deforestation, Drought And Fires

The rainforest is referred to as the "lungs of the earth".

International Business Times UK

Brazil Boosts Military Presence in the Amazon Rainforest

Discover how Brazil is reinforcing its military presence in the Amazon region to protect its vast natural resources and address growing environmental concerns.

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Brazil’s nut-breakers refuse to crack as their precious palms are threatened

Generations of women of the Amazon and Cerrado have split the coconuts of the babaçu tree for the oil. As the forests are cleared and electric fences put up, they must fight to secure rights to their beloved trees Photographs by Kristin Bethge for the Guardian

The Guardian - UK

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Forty days lost in the rainforest: Colombia’s miracle rescue

The long read: When a small plane carrying a mother and her children went down in a remote part of the Amazon, the odds of their survival looked bleaker as the days went by. How could they be found?

The Guardian - UK

Colombia Wildfires Toll in Latin America: "9 million at Risk of Environmental Displacement"

Greenpeace explained to The Latin Times that it is the expected number by 2030 due to the climate crises

Latin Times

App Lets Indigenous Brazilians Connect In Own Languages

For Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, getting online is a challenge.

International Business Times

Amazon Rainforest Faces Devastating Drought as Climate Crisis Worsens

Rivers that once flowed vigorously now bear the scars of receding water levels, leaving vast expanses of the rainforest parched and vulnerable.

International Business Times UK

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Optimism dries up in Amazon as Lula drifts from climate priorities

Brazil’s president inspired hope a year ago but approval of a new highway shows he remains a concrete-and-oil state builder

The Guardian - UK

Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, study shows

Extreme weather threatens world’s biggest carbon store as the rainforest is already close to tipping point

The Guardian - UK

‘She had a knack for making people smile’: a clown’s life cut short on Amazon trek

Julieta Hernández Martínez brought joy as she cycled across Brazil en route to her native Venezuela. Friends remember her inspiring life, not her cruel death

The Guardian - US

Discovery Of Lost Ancient City Could Totally Change How We Think About History

"This shows an unprecedented degree of complexity and density of settlement for this early time frame." The post Discovery Of Lost Ancient City Could Totally Change How We Think About History first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Archeologists Find Lost Cities in the Amazon Dating Back 2,000 Years and Housing 10,000 Farmers

Recent mapping technology showed that a series of mounds and buried roads found in Ecuador were part of a network of settlements that lasted about 1,000 years

Latin Times

Vast Network Of Lost Ancient Cities Discovered In The Amazon

Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilisation of farmers.

International Business Times

'Lost valley of cities' dating back 2000 years once home to 10,000 farmers found in Amazon

The settlements were occupied by the Upano people between around 500 BC and 300 to 600 AD

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France 24

Archeologists uncover ‘lost valley of cities’ built 2,500 years ago in Ecuador

Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago.

The Independent UK

Archeologists map lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon, settlements that lasted 1,000 years

Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers about 2,000 years ago

LiveScience

Lasers reveal ancient settlements hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest

Archaeologists used lasers to view an ancient civilization hidden in the Amazon rainforest.

The Guardian - UK

Pattern found in world’s rainforests where 2% of species make up 50% of trees

From the Amazon to Africa and south-east Asia, diversity among rainforest species follows the same rule, study shows

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The Independent UK

Crusading lawyer Steven Donziger on his 993 days of house arrest amid battle with oil companies

Horrified by the effects of toxic waste in the Amazon, the Harvard-educated lawyer has spent decades fighting the companies he holds responsible. But amid accusation and counter-accusation, he tells Kevin E G Perry about the personal price he has had to pay

The Independent UK

7 of the best places to visit in Ecuador

From bustling metropolises surrounded by dramatic mountain backdrops to islands teeming with biodiversity, these are the top places to head in Ecuador on your 2025 trip

The Guardian - US

Slain Amazon activist Bruno Pereira’s son fighting rare form of cancer

Pedro, five, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma; a fund has been set up so that his family can afford expensive chemotherapy drug

International Business Times

Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Halved In 2023

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.

The Independent UK

8 of the best countries to visit in South America, from Brazil to Argentina

Visit the continent’s awe-inspiring landscapes, cultural heritage sites and buzzing cities, from well-known destinations like Rio De Janeiro to more unsung locations such as Montevideo

The Independent UK

7 of the best destinations for a Brazil holiday

South America’s largest country has enough colourful cities, historic landmarks and areas of natural beauty to rival entire continents

International Business Times

Triumphs And Tests: Brazil's Lula Marks One Year Back In Office

In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front.

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