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Where was Celebrity Race Across The World series two filmed?

The Amazon start and the Andes finish line as the series takes South America

The Independent UK

Solar-Powered Boats Revolutionize River Transport In Ecuador's Amazon

Discover how solar-powered boats are transforming transportation in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, benefiting indigenous communities and promoting sustainabi...

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Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds

The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a carbon sink, according to a new study

The Independent UK

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Amazon countries are stepping-up measures to counter illicit financing of nature crime

With the announcement by the US of a new initiative to counter the illicit financing of environment crime in the Amazon, there are signs the issue is finally an international priority. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen launched the Amazon Regional Initiative Against Illicit Finance last month with the stated aim…

The Conversation

‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous group attacks loggers in the Peruvian Amazon

At least one person injured after clash with the reclusive Mashco Piro as pressure rises for government intervention

The Guardian - US

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

Habitat loss increased on country’s biodiverse savanna, according to new data

The Independent UK

Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Slows By Nearly Half

Learn about the recent decrease in Amazon deforestation and challenges faced by the Cerrado savannah. Discover the importance of conservation efforts for g...

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday

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Mashco Piro Tribe Attacks Loggers In Amazon Territory

Recent clash between Mashco Piro tribe and loggers in Peru's Amazon region highlights the need for government intervention to protect Indigenous rights and...

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Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon

A regional Indigenous organization reports that a reclusive tribe has attacked loggers suspected of operating illegally in its territory in the Peruvian Amazon

The Independent UK

Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected

The Amazon is entering its driest period, from August to September

The Independent UK

The lawless mining gangs targeting the Amazon’s precious green energy minerals

As demand for the tin ore cassiterite soars, special forces units of Brazil’s Ibama environment agency must play a cat and mouse game with the thousands of illegal miners pouring into Yanomami reserves

The Guardian - UK

12,500-year-old rock art 'canvas' in the Amazon reveals early Americans' connection with wildlife

Thousands of ochre rock drawings, including images of humans and animals morphing into one another, offer a striking glimpse at early life in the Amazon.

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Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon

Brazil court freezes assets of Dirceu Kruger to pay climate compensation for illegal deforestation

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Brazil Announces Plan To Expand Selective Logging In Amazon

Brazil's plan to increase selective logging in the Amazon rainforest aims to balance conservation efforts with sustainable logging practices, despite conce...

The Independent UK

Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon

Brazil’s Forest Service announced a plan to bring a massive area of Amazon rainforest currently vulnerable to illegal deforestation under national governance Tuesday

The Independent UK

Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are 'dangerously close'

An advocacy group for Indigenous peoples has released photographs of a reclusive tribe’s members searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon

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Colombian Scientists Discover New Plant Species In Amazon Rainforest

Colombian scientists uncover new plant species, like Gustavia montana, highlighting biodiversity conservation in unique ecosystems.

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Crisis at Tres Fronteras: how criminal syndicates threaten Amazon’s future

At the lawless triple border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru, drug trafficking, illegal logging and gangs jeopardise the ecological and social fabric of the rainforest

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Rare Images Of Uncontacted Mashco Piro Tribe In Peruvian Amazon

Rare images of the Mashco Piro tribe near logging activities in the Peruvian Amazon raise concerns for their safety and well-being. Increased sightings pro...

The Independent UK

Rare new pictures show uncontacted Amazon tribe threatened by loggers

Mashco Piro are increasingly venturing out of their rainforest in search of food, driven by expanding logging activities

The Conversation

Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research

Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London.

International Business Times

Amazon Tribes Win Lawsuit Over Carbon Credits In Colombia

Colombia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday annulled a controversial carbon credit deal in the Amazon rainforest, which six local tribes said had been signed without their consent.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is something that divides us’: Ecuador’s turbulent transition from oil dependence

With economic crises bearing down on the government, honouring the result of a referendum that demanded an end to drilling in a national park is proving difficult

The Guardian - UK

Deforestation in Colombia falls to lowest level in 23 years

Government reports 36% decrease, with most gains in Amazon forest where conservation efforts are focused

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