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Secrets of 1st dinosaurs lie in the Sahara and Amazon rainforest, study suggests

The first dinosaurs may have evolved near the equator, and not in the southwest of the supercontinent Gondwana, as researchers previously assumed due to an abundance of fossils in places like Argentina and Zimbabwe.

LiveScience

Brazil Saw 79% Jump In Area Burned By Fires In 2024: Monitor

Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory.

International Business Times

Trump's Climate Retreat Will Have 'Significant Impact' On COP30: Brazil

Brazil warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement would have a major impact on COP30 talks to be held in the Amazon in November.

International Business Times

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Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100

In just five days, bloodshed has been reported across three Colombian departments -- from the remote Amazon jungle in the south to the mountainous northeastern border with Venezuela, where fighting has displaced almost 20,000 people.

Latin Times

Meet Helena Gualinga: The Ecuadorian Activist Who Stole Shawn Mendes' Heart

The 22-year-old Ecuadorian activist has previously fought for the rights of the community living in the Amazon rainforest.

Latin Times

‘Let Amazonians speak for themselves’: trouble in paradise for Sebastião Salgado’s Amazônia

Salgado is one of the world’s best-known documentary photographers but a growing wave of Indigenous critics are angry about the exoticised way in which they believe non-native photographers portray their communities

The Guardian - UK

Five climate change stories to keep an eye on this year

This year will be one of the hottest ever. It’ll probably feature horrendous extreme weather, crop failures and a further crackdown on climate activism.

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Rubber Tappers Forge Sustainable Future In Amazon

As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees.

International Business Times

In Brazil, An Amazon Reforestation Project Seeks To Redeem Carbon Markets

In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees.

International Business Times

Brazil Gears Up For First Climate Conference In Amazon

After serving a customer a bowl of acai with fried fish in Belem's market, Sandra da Costa wipes her hands excitedly.

International Business Times

Fate of endangered monkey hinges on Brazilian city’s planning policy

Pied tamarin has narrow range and is found only around borders of Manaus in the Amazon rainforest

The Guardian - UK

Amazon Rainforest Faces Critical Threats Amidst 2024 Challenges

Learn about the challenges faced by the Amazon rainforest in 2024, including wildfires, drought, deforestation, and Indigenous rights issues, and the urgen...

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Rise Of Criminal Gangs Threatens Amazon Rainforest Security

Report reveals criminal gangs' expansion in the Amazon, impacting public safety and environmental preservation efforts.

The Independent UK

Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant carbon source

The Guardian - UK

Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat

Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat

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