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Amazon Rainforest
Oil Threatens Decades of Indigenous-Led Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A state-owned oil company is exploiting loopholes of a project that has been key to safeguarding Ecuador's rainforest.
Forcibly Displaced Siekopai People Celebrate the Return of Their Stolen Land
A new ruling marks the first time an Ecuadorian court has ordered the return of land stolen from Indigenous people.
Amazon Deforestation in August Plummets to 66 Percent Compared to Last Year
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set a goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
How Will Ecuador’s New Oil Drilling Ban in Amazon Shape the Runoff Election?
"[Whoever] wins has to comply with what the Ecuadorian people voted," says activist Helena Gualinga.
Ecuadorians Vote on Referendum to End Oil Drilling in Yasuní National Park
The vote offers Indigenous tribes and the entire country the possibility of "a different future," said one advocate.
Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo Group Defends Peruvian Amazon From Destruction
La Guardia Indígena protects around 8 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon from logging, fishing and coca growing.
A Looming El Niño Could Give Us a Preview of Life at 1.5C of Warming
Experts say the hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
Despite Indigenous Land Protections, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Continues
Protected areas are losing forest to weak environmental policies. It's up to Lula's new administration to change that.
Activists Fear “Tipping Point of No Return” as Fires in Amazon Rainforest Surge
Advocates say the far right Bolsonaro government's systematic rampage against environmental protections is responsible.
Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Accelerates as Elections Loom in Brazil
Deforestation of the Amazon, a major carbon sink, is a threat to Indigenous people and life everywhere.