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Corporate Developers Seize Indigenous Lands in Brazil and Hire Hit Men to Murder Residents
The number of indigenous people killed in Brazil in connection to huge development projects is on the rise.
David and Goliath in the Amazon
It is an uneven battle between Chevron and the indigenous inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Dahr Jamail | Experts Warn of “Cataclysmic” Changes as Planetary Temperatures Rise
We are at the very beginning of a period of "abrupt" climate disruption.
First Amazon Indigenous Person to Run London Marathon
Nixiwaka is raising vital funds for Survival International u2013 the global movement for tribal peoples' rights.
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Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.
What Lies Behind the Recent Surge of Amazon Deforestation
Deforestation in the Amazon is soaring.
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Deep in the Amazon, a Tiny Tribe Is Beating Big Oil
The people of Sarayaku are a leading force in 21st-century indigenous resistance.
The Laundering Machine: How US Corporations Threaten Peru’s Forests Through Illegal Logging
A new report reveals more than 20 US companies have imported millions of dollars in illegal wood from the Peruvian Amazon since 2008.
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption Depression and 2013 Emissions Set New Records
In spite of announced clean energy policies, the world isn't moving fast enough to mitigate climate disruption.
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Amazon-CIA $600 Million Deal Facing Scrutiny: “What’s the CIA Doing on Amazon’s Cloud?”
In hosting a huge computing cloud for the CIA's secrets, Amazon now has "a digital place where data for mass surveillance and perpetual war are converging."