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Scientists in Peru are using rope bridges suspended high in the Amazon canopy to help monkeys, sloths, and porcupines safely cross fragmented forests. Their camera trap research is revolutionizing how we protect tree-dwelling wildlife threatened by roads and deforestation.
Brazilian scientists turned a colorful fungus from the Amazon rainforest into a safe, antioxidant-rich dye for cosmetics that outperforms synthetic alternatives. The discovery offers a sustainable solution as countries ban harmful synthetic dyes linked to allergies and health problems.
What scientists thought was one Amazonian bird species turned out to be five distinct species, including two brand new to science. Researchers used artificial intelligence and vocal analysis to uncover hidden biodiversity in Earth's richest rainforest.
After violent attacks nearly wiped out the Akuntsu people, a newborn boy brings hope for both an Indigenous community and the rainforest they protect. The birth marks an unexpected turn for a tribe reduced to just three women who thought their line would end.
Indigenous communities and local governments in Bolivia just protected nearly 1 million hectares of Amazon rainforest and Andean highlands. The grassroots effort succeeded where national politics stalled, proving local action can deliver conservation that lasts.
After surviving genocide and living for years as only three women, Brazil's Akuntsu tribe celebrates the birth of a baby boy who could carry on their culture. The unexpected arrival brings hope not just for the tribe's future, but for protecting their Amazon rainforest home.
Scientists have proven that tropical forests actively create rain, not just receive it. The Amazon alone produces tens of billions of dollars worth of rainfall that feeds farms and cities thousands of miles away.
A former middle school teacher wrote a survival story to show young readers they can overcome anything. Ellen Cochrane's new book teaches kids about resilience through one teen's 11-day journey through the Amazon rainforest.
Meet the froghopper, a tiny Amazon insect that creates a protective bubble home from sap, air, and its own waste. Once it grows up, it becomes one of nature's most incredible athletes, jumping nearly 100 times its own body length.
Brazil just created breakthrough satellite technology that helps farmers prove their exports aren't linked to illegal deforestation. The free tool solves a major compliance challenge for producers and protects the Amazon at the same time.
A Brazilian court sentenced an illegal mining kingpin to 22 years in prison for devastating the Yanomami Indigenous Territory. The landmark ruling orders him to pay $6.1 million to the Indigenous people he harmed.
Nearly 900 Indigenous protesters successfully forced Brazil to suspend plans for dredging the Tapajós River after a three-week peaceful blockade. Fourteen Indigenous nations are protecting their sacred waterway and hundreds of riverine communities from harmful industrial expansion.
A family in Ecuador has spent years rescuing endangered plant species from the Amazon rainforest, transforming 80 acres of barren land into a living seed bank. They work alone, with no funding, to preserve species disappearing due to climate change and logging.
Scientists are using drones and DNA analysis to discover animals living high in the rainforest canopy that traditional methods miss. The breakthrough technology detected 257 species in Peru's Amazon, including creatures never found in water samples.
Brazil just released an ambitious strategy to protect 80% of the Amazon rainforest and eliminate deforestation across all its ecosystems by 2030. After years of setbacks, the plan marks a turning point for the world's most biodiverse country.
When wildfires threatened his Amazonian town with no fire trucks or equipment, former seminary student Edson Santos organized over 100 neighbors through WhatsApp to carry water buckets through dense forest. His innovative community response is protecting one of Earth's most vital ecosystems with whatever tools are at hand.
Brazil is putting $190 million into funds dedicated to planting trees and restoring forests across the Amazon and other vital ecosystems. The investment marks a major commitment to reversing deforestation through carbon removal projects.
After tracking 40 years of forest data across South America, scientists discovered a silver lining in the climate story: while some Amazon regions are losing tree diversity, the Northern Andes is actually gaining species and could become a vital refuge. This massive study spanning 10 countries offers the first real hope for protecting thousands of threatened tropical trees.
Four South American nations just proved illegal gold mining can be stopped with the first-ever coordinated cross-border operation in the Amazon. Nearly 200 arrests and major seizures of mercury, gold, and mining equipment show what's possible when countries work together to protect the rainforest.
After decades protecting the Amazon, conservation leader Virgilio Viana believes zero deforestation is still achievable—if the world invests in the communities already guarding the forest. His organization just delivered 99 community-led climate plans to world leaders.
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