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75 Hyundai excavators registered in illegal gold mining pits in Indigenous Lands in the Amazon
Construction equipment produced by the Korean company has been a key factor in the rapid expansion of illegal mining on the Kayapó, Munduruku and Yanomami Indigenous Territories, according to a new investigation by Greenpeace East Asia.
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Inside the fight against illegal mining in the Amazon
Deforestation and degraded forests. Polluted and poisoned rivers. Invasion of Indigenous Lands. Exposure to illness. Lost lives and endangered traditional ways of life. Illegal mining is a threat to all facets of life in the Amazon rainforest.
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Fighting for inclusion and justice in Brazil’s Amazonas capital
At the meeting point of the Rio Negro and the Amazon lies Manaus, capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, people are connecting younger generations with their roots to help counter the alienation they feel in the modern world.
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4 years of Amazon destruction
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has been a hallmark of Jair Bolsonaro's time as president of Brazil. During his term, a total of 45,586 km² was lost, a 53% increase compared to the previous four years.
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Devastation of the Amazon forest marks the end of Bolsonaro’s government
Over the past four years, a total of 45,586 km² of the forest was destroyed, marking the end of Bolsonaro’s government with a legacy of destruction.
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Case at the International Criminal Court put violence in the Amazon in the global spotlight
The International Criminal Court Prosecutor is asked to investigate whether the mass human rights abuses that have taken place in the Brazilian Amazon over the last 10 years constitute crimes against humanity.
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Amazon rainforest fires 2022: Facts, causes, and climate impacts
The Amazon rainforest is shrinking. The fires in the Amazon are growing. And the impacts of this destruction are a risk to the entire planet.
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Illegal fires in the Brazilian Amazon reach highest number since 2010
Despite an official ban on fires by the federal government, the number of fires in August was 18% higher than the prior year.
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The Amazon We Need expedition
The Amazon is an ancient forest, home to incredible animals and unknown species. Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities, and environmental activists are among those who are working to protect it amid…