amazon rainforest
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An Oil Spill And The Coronavirus Are Creating A Crisis In Ecuador’s Amazon
Imagine being told to shelter at home due to a global pandemic, only to have your home, drinking water, and food stores destroyed. It would be a nightmare, but that is exactly what happened for indigenous people in the Ecuadorian Amazon after a massive oil spill polluted two major rivers.
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The Number Of Fires In The Amazon Rainforest Spiked In 2019
Last year was certainly highest rate of deforestation in a decade last year and the number of fires lit grew by 30 per cent compared to 2018.
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Fewer Fires Burned The Amazon In September, But Deforestation Continues
In September, fires in the Amazon Rainforest dropped dramatically both compared to the number of fires the region saw in 2018 and from the outburst of flames the rainforest saw in August.
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Defender Of Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Murdered ‘Execution-Style’ In Amazon Town
Maxciel Pereira dos Santos, a veteran defender of Brazil’s indigenous people, has reportedly been shot dead in a remote Amazon town while riding his motorcycle.