New threats and little state presence make indigenous intend to bring their demands to international courts.
(Português) Covid-19 na Amazônia
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Hot and humid climate of the Amazon favors Zika virus, says researcher
Scientist says that to fight diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, the best way is prevention. “The only tool we have is still fighting the vector.”
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Map of fires in Roraima: Number of hot spots broke record
InfoAmazonia map updated in real time with data from NASA reveals the concentration of heat sources in the State of Roraima, which borders Venezuela and Guyana
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Refused bill that supports road affecting protected areas
Ministry of Environment of Peru and the National Service of Protected Natural Areas by the State (Sernanp) expressed their opposition to the bill.
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Illegal mining, a latent threat to biodiversity in the Orinoquia region, Colombia
Gold mining has become one of the main problems for conservation of biodiversity in the Orinoquia region, Guainia department.
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New fish species is found in Tapajós National Forest, Brazil
Called Bryconops Munduruku, the species name refers to the Munduruku indigenous ethnic group, who settled on the right bank of the Tapajos river and gave rise to the city of Aveiro.
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Behind the fire there is deforestation, with 88% more in Amazonas state, Brazil
According to Imazon, 582 square kilometers of trees were felled in a year. Pollution of the smoke endangered the health of the population, but the Amazonas state government has invested in agribusiness with the Safra Plan.
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Brazil climate change report warns of failed hydropower and crops
By 2040, many of Brazil’s existing and planned hydropower projects, including those in the Tapajós basin, could become unviable as drought worsens and river flows decrease.
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Research shows that oil pollution impacts in Peruvian reserve
Study seeks to understand impacts of oil spills during the period of oil operations in the reserve, with information of 565 water and soil samples for the period 1994-2015.