amazonas

Rubber: the element that helps to create a sustainable economy

Rubber went from being a simple natural raw material to become a solution to drive sustainable economy in the Amazon. An example of this is Renato Cordeiro, who with the first lights of the day on the Amazonian island...

What La Bomba, the river that boils at 45 degrees in Peru, is like

After a four-hour journey through the Peruvian rainforest, La Bomba appears: a river that boils at 45 degrees. Also known as Shanay-timpishka or Boiling River, it is part of a tributary in the central-eastern region of the country that...

Desperate plea from residents of the Brazilian Amazon following record wildfires

After a fateful 2024 with a historic record of fires in 17 years in the region, the inhabitants of the Brazilian Amazon make their voices heard. The region's inhabitants helplessly endured the onslaught of fire, with over 140,000 hotspots, according...

Discovery of hidden city in the Amazon leaves historians speechless

A group of researchers from the Amazonia Revelada project, in collaboration with the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at the University of São Paulo, has made a stunning discovery by locating a hidden city dating back to the 18th...

Presence of mercury in rivers threatens the health of Amazonian communities

In the depths of the **Bolivian Amazon**, where the jungle hides ancient stories and traditions, the indigenous communities esse eja and tacana face a crisis that transcends generations. Nature, revered as a mother, is being poisoned by an invisible...

The starting point of the Amazon River: where is it located?

The Amazon River Basin is the largest in the world, covering over 6 million square kilometers, representing 44% of the terrestrial territory of South America, according to the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia. This ecosystem is crucial...

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Colombia: 85 animals released into their natural habitat

A total of 85 animals, including birds, reptiles, and mammals, were returned to their natural habitat in a release...