Solimões drought, Amazonian cinema and other stories
A two-minute round-up of the latest Amazon news
Cyclones and droughts raise environmental concerns
Screams for help amid the devastating floods in southern Brazil and deadly heat during the Amazonian drought in the north. Extreme events are passing the tolerance levels of humans and non-humans, yet still we forget that we are nature.
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Every last molecule of oil?
In countries like Brazil, there is a fierce fight between those who see climate disruption as a crisis of civilization and those who resist making urgently needed changes. As leader of the G-20, Lula will need to position himself
Letter to our developmentalist friends
In his first column, neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro argues that no amount of money can justify oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon, which accelerates instability. Why, he asks, are we degrading and destroying live organic matter to extract dead organic matter?
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On the fire frontline in Bolivia
Following a team of indigenous volunteer firefighters as they battle a blaze for 30 days and nights.
