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Historical record of fires in the Brazilian Amazon over the past 17 years

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil experienced a historic record of fires in 2024, the highest in 17 years, according to government data. The vast biome faced months of prolonged drought, exacerbating conditions for forest fires. Alarming data from INPE on the...

The Red Cross launches a program to address the climate crisis in the Amazon rainforest.

The Red Cross has launched the Amazon Alliance, a program created to address the growing threats of the climate crisis, natural disasters, and biodiversity loss in this ecosystem. The initiative brings together the national societies of the organization in Bolivia,...

41% of Ecuadorian Amazon’s endemic trees are at risk.

A study conducted by the University of the Americas and the National Biodiversity Institute (Inabio) revealed that 41% of the endemic trees of the Ecuadorian Amazon are in serious danger of extinction. This analysis highlights that species of medium...

Ecuador converts debt into nature: will allocate $460 million to the Amazon.

In a series of innovative sustainability and finance operations, Ecuador converts debt into nature. The country will allocate 460 million dollars for the Amazon rainforest. After a financial restructuring in 2023 that enabled the allocation of 450 million dollars for...

Rain sustains 80% of productive indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon.

An unprecedented study reveals that the **Indigenous Lands** (IL) of the **Amazon** play a fundamental role in the **rain regime** that benefits 80% of the area occupied by agricultural activities in **Brazil**. In 2021, these **agricultural areas** reached an economic...

Fires trigger the worst environmental crisis in Bolivia’s history

This year, the forest fires that affected millions of hectares left Bolivia with "the worst environmental crisis" in its history. Environmental specialists warn that the country "will not recover" what was lost in over four months of intense forest fires,...

Authorities dismantle timber trafficking network operating in the Colombian Amazon.

Hand in hand with the Ministry of Environment, **Colombia** announced the dismantling of a **timber trafficking network** operating in the Amazon. The head of the ministry, **Susana Muhamad**, reported that, within the framework of the National Council to Combat Deforestation...

Belém, venue of COP30, faces challenges of pollution and violence

The COP30, the first UN climate conference in the Amazon, will be held in Belem, Brazil, in 2025. This crucial meeting will be a test for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's commitment to the preservation of the...

Microplastics found in river fish in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Microplastics are not only found in the air, but also in the interior of animals that often serve as food, such as fish. In this sense, a group of scientists from the Amazon State University discovered that several species...

Amazon rainforest in Brazil records lowest deforested area in 9 years

The Brazilian Amazon recorded its lowest deforested area in nine years, according to data presented by the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who promises to completely end the destruction of the rainforest. Data and Results Deforestation fell by...

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A turquoise paradise between Catamarca and Tucumán: the Aguada del Cobre river.

At the border between Catamarca and Tucumán, there is a corner of extraordinary beauty that seems to be taken...