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‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future

The extreme drought sweeping across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is already impacting hundreds of thousands of people and killing local wildlife

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

South American monsoon heading towards ‘tipping point’ likely to cause Amazon dieback

‘Shocking’ study finds Amazon rainforest will be unable to sustain itself and transport moisture once ‘regime shift’ occurs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s alleged murderers to face jury trial

Judge makes ruling as trio remain in custody over Amazon killing of indigenous expert Pereira and journalist Phillips, a Guardian contributor

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2023

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Climate change kills Amazon dolphins

The dolphins may have lost 10 percent of their population, which could threaten the survival of the species

Salon · Oct 3, 2023

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.

WEKU · Oct 3, 2023

More than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish found dead in Brazilian Amazon

Dolphins die due to severe drought and many more could be affected if water temperatures remain high

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

More than 100 dolphins dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say.

France 24 · Oct 3, 2023

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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures rise to record levels

More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week due to a severe drought, and many more could be affected if water temperatures remain high

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Brazil's government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon

Brazil’s government has started removing non-Indigenous people from two native territories in a move likely to affect thousands who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

More than 100 Amazon dolphins found dead as water hits record 39C

More than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish have been found dead in the Amazon as record-breaking temperatures soared to 39C.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Mass death of Amazonian dolphins prompts fears for vulnerable species

Rising temperatures could be passing tolerance threshold for endangered animals as Lake Tefé reaches 39C

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023

Villa-Lobos: Suite Floresta do Amazonas review – a hymn to the abundance of the rainforest

Simone Menezes conducts a concert suite extracted from Villa-Lobos’s last major work: a vivid and exuberant evocation of the Amazon filled with moments of intense beauty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

In the line of fire: Indigenous brigades battling forest blazes in the Amazon

The photographer Victor Moriyama follows an Indigenous fire brigade as they try to fill the gap left by the Brazilian state in Rondônia, one of the most deforested regions of the Amazon

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people

Officials say the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Brazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes' homeland, it risks being too late

Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the Brazilian Amazon that she and her family have rights to tap for latex

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Greenpeace unveils Minecraft game to help save Amazon rainforest

It is hoped the new game will encourage more environmental activism

Fortune · Sep 20, 2023

Banco do Brasil CEO: ‘Brazil is responsible for half of the Amazon rainforest. Here’s how we’re finding the money to save it’

'Banks must seek to harmonize financial returns for shareholders with social and environmental advancements to reduce inequality,' writes Tarciana Medeiros.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2023

Brazil: Fourteen killed as small plane crashes in Amazonian rainforest

Fourteen people have died after a small passenger plane crashed in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest on Saturday.

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Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2023

NGO finds 177 environmental activists murdered worldwide in 2022

In its annual review, the Global Witness NGO named 177 land and environmental defenders who had been killed in 2022 – from the Amazon to the Philippines and Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report

Colombia was the deadliest country and a fifth of the 177 recorded killings took place in the Amazon rainforest, says Global Witness

Salon · Sep 9, 2023

Amazon deforestation continues to drop

“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Pilot who survived being stranded in Amazon for 13 days is killed in second plane crash

Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva had survived a disaster after crashing in the rain forest but lost his life in a fresh tragedy

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

In a bid to slow down deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most

Salon · Sep 3, 2023

Filling in biodiversity knowledge gaps

The extinction crisis is slamming the Amazon, but it's so poorly understood, we don't know what's being lost

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

‘It’s dangerous work’: new generation of Indigenous activists battle to save the Amazon

Campaigners in Brazil use drones to document work of self-defence teams trying to stop environmental destruction caused by illegal mining

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