Salt compounds released by fungi and plants in the Amazon rainforest have an important role in the formation of rain clouds, reports research published in the journal Science.
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Tal Cual Digital: The Curse of Gold
The myth or the curse of El Dorado, the gold rush in the country comes on together with allegations of deaths, violence, abuse of women and water pollution by mercury.
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Univisión: Venezuelan government insists that Yanomami massacre is false
Venezuelan authorities insist the massacre of Yanomami Indians in the Amazon jungle border with Brazil denounced by NGOs is false.
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Pasco: Mining waste spill of Atocha is investigated
The Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining is investigating the spill of mining waste of Atacocha on the Huallaga River, in the department of Pasco.
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G1: Amazonas is the fifth in Legal Amazon devastation ranking
Amazonas state decreased by 50.62% in value of the deforested area. In the past 12 months, degraded area was 130.46 km², according to Inpe.
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The Washington Post: In the Amazon, threats to an arc of wilderness
While deforestation plunges in Brazil, forest clearing rises in eight other countries that share the Amazon.
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El Espectador: Amazon uncontacted tribes
Book about uncontacted tribe in the Amazon rainforest, known as the yuris, has been published.
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Pulgar-Vidal: Road construction between Puerto Esperanza and Iñapari is not justified
Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, reaffirmed his rejection of the bill on the terrestrial interconnection between Puerto Esperanza and Iñapari, becausewill affect uncontacted indigenous territories.
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IAGUA: The Project GEF Amazonas ACTO / UNEP will benefit Peru
Peru will have diagnosis and proposed strategic plan for a sustainable and integrated development of the Amazon River basin, thanks to Amazon GEF ACTO / UNEP Project.
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BBC Brasil: Venezuela investigates alleged massacre of 80 Yanomami by Brazilian miners
Prosecutor of Venezuela investigates alleged slaughter of Yanomami indigenous in a village on the border with Brazil, in a case where Brazilians miners are pointed as suspects in the death of 80 people.