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Fires rip through Indigenous territories in Brazilian Amazon

The illegal runways exposing the Kakataibo people to drug violence in Peru

Reserve in Brazilian Amazon struggles as ‘aggressive’ deforestation spreads

Brazil beef industry still struggling with deforestation from indirect suppliers, survey finds

‘Five years and no justice’ as trial over Indigenous forest guardian’s killing faces delays

Amazon deforestation in Brazil plunges 31% to lowest level in 9 years

Deforestation remains low, but fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

The life and legacy of Ryan Killackey, the filmmaker who rallied international support for Yasuni (Obituary)

‘Indigenous women in the Amazon must be empowered’: Interview with Nemonte Nenquimo

EU considers postponing anti-deforestation law as pressure from agribusiness mounts

The Amazon is ablaze again. What it means for us (commentary)

Brazil’s race to approve the end of the Amazon: The BR-319 highway needs a new environmental impact assessment (commentary)

Brazil’s BR-319 highway disaster: Yet another maneuver (commentary)

Clearest picture yet of Amazon carbon density could help guide conservation

In the Brazilian Amazon, seedlings offer hope for drying rivers

Could the ‘rights of nature’ save Yasuní and keep its oil in the ground? (commentary)

Indigenous communities sidelined for Suriname’s new carbon credit program, critics say

One year after oil referendum, what’s next for Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park?

Streak of falling deforestation snapped at 15 months in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

Forest degradation releases 5 times more Amazon carbon than deforestation: Study

Scaling up the Amazon’s many bioeconomies requires investment in nature, prosperity, and inclusion (commentary)

Raw materials become high-value bioeconomy goods at an Amazon science park

Time for a copal comeback? The natural resin could boost Amazon’s economy

New relatives of the cacao tree uncovered in old plant collections

Are the Amazon’s biggest trees dying? Forest coroners investigate

DNA testing proves that cocoa originated in the Amazon and reveals robust pre-Columbian trade

The Amazon’s most fertile forests are also most vulnerable to drought: Study

“Game over” for the Amazon forest and global climate if Trump wins? (commentary)

Climate surprises: Amazonia and the lessons of Brazil’s catastrophic flood in Rio Grande do Sul (commentary)

Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more than officially recorded

Revealed: Illegal cattle boom in Arariboia territory in deadliest year for Indigenous Guajajara

Brazil’s BR-319 Highway: The latest maneuver to obtain approval for an environmental disaster (commentary)

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