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For 20 years, researcher Renzo Duin has discovered pottery, ditches, and settlements beneath forests once thought pristine. His work proves Indigenous peoples shaped the Amazon for thousands of years, offering new ways to protect these forests today.
A new wildlife reserve along Bolivia's Iténez River protects jaguars, pink dolphins, and 260 fish species while completing a vital wildlife corridor. The milestone marks 70 million acres of rainforest saved by conservation groups working with local communities.
Brazil's Amazon rainforest just hit its lowest deforestation rate ever recorded, with forest clearing down 42% in a single year. The news offers hope that one of Earth's most critical ecosystems can recover with the right protections in place.
Young Indigenous artists in Ecuador are rapping in endangered native languages to protect the Amazon from extractive industries. Their songs are going viral, with one track hitting 400,000 views in just one month.
A massive two-month operation across Latin America didn't just catch criminals destroying the Amazon—it exposed the global companies profiting from it. Authorities arrested 233 people and uncovered a corporate network spanning continents that fueled deforestation, illegal mining, and wildlife trafficking.
Scientists documented roughly 40,000 insect species in a single Amazon forest patch, revealing extraordinary biodiversity that traditional conservation efforts miss. Experts now call for insect-specific protected areas before countless species vanish unnamed.
A Brazilian reforestation company just secured $190 million in new funding to restore the Amazon rainforest at an unprecedented scale. The move proves that fighting climate change can attract serious investment while delivering results ahead of schedule.
Scientists studying 3 million hectares in the Amazon found that preventing fires and logging in existing forests protects more wildlife and carbon than restoration alone. The findings suggest conservation dollars should prioritize the forests still standing.
A Brazilian company has planted nearly 15 million native trees in the Amazon and just secured funding to plant millions more. Major corporations are lining up to support the project, with Salesforce joining Google and Microsoft in backing the restoration effort.
A Brazilian startup just secured $150 million to restore the Amazon rainforest, proving that fighting climate change can be good business. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and now Salesforce are lining up to support the effort.
Researchers discovered a new frog species hiding in the Amazon's flooded forests, using DNA analysis and unique mating calls to identify it. The find reveals how much biodiversity scientists are still uncovering in one of Earth's richest ecosystems.
Colombia just closed the door on new oil, gas, and mining projects across 186,500 square miles of Amazon rainforest. The move protects critical ecosystems that supply water to 670 million people across Latin America.