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Photography
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Portraits of the magic of Serra Grande, the bastion of Brazil's Atlantic Forest

The region of Serra Grande in Brazil showcases biodiversity and resilience amidst industrial threats and loss of traditions.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

If they pollute our rivers, what will become of us?': the town divided between hope and fear in Brazil's Amazon oil rush

Oiapoque, Brazil, is poised for development through oil production, raising concerns about environmental impacts and Indigenous rights amid a global energy transition.
Alternative medicine
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Scientists Create the Most Psychedelic Plant Ever

Psychedelic drugs are being genetically engineered in tobacco plants to provide a sustainable source for therapeutic use in mental health treatment.
Arts
fromapps.npr.org
2 days ago

The busiest place you've never seen

Life on Tristan da Cunha is shaped by extreme isolation, with a small population relying on each other for daily tasks and community survival.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Braiding knowledge: how Indigenous expertise and western science are converging

Indigenous knowledge and western science are increasingly integrated in ecological research and food sovereignty efforts in Pacific Northwest clam gardens.
Roam Research
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Experience: I climbed the tallest tropical tree in the world

Conservation efforts in Borneo involve climbing trees to conduct research and monitor wildlife, highlighting the importance of forest preservation.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Green and Yellow: Two lines that separate me from my land

Palestinians commemorate Land Day, reflecting on historical dispossession and the enduring connection to their ancestral land.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It was bonkers': Samba the runaway capybara inspires a wild rodent hunt

A nine-month-old capybara named Samba escaped from Marwell zoo, prompting a search involving dogs and drones.
Portland food
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 week ago

Why Luxe Eco-Resorts Are Flourishing on Costa Rica's Peninsula Papagayo

Nekajui and other luxury hotels transform Peninsula Papagayo into a unique tropical luxury enclave while preserving the natural environment.
#climate-change
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil's coffee heartland, say scientists

Record floods in Brazil's coffee region caused by extreme rainfall will intensify with continued fossil fuel burning, threatening lives and global coffee prices.
Django
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo': inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park

Congolese soldiers arrived late to a deadly attack on Upemba national park, resulting in seven deaths, including conservationists.
#brazil
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
World politics

They want to colonise us': Brazil's Lula warns of foreign interference

Brazilian President Lula criticizes US colonial approaches in Latin America and its interventions in countries like Cuba and Venezuela.
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago
World news

Brazil cyclone leaves at least 21 dead, over 1,600 displaced

An extratropical cyclone in Rio Grande do Sul killed at least 21 people, displaced over 1,600, and destroyed hundreds of homes across roughly 60 cities.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

They want to colonise us': Brazil's Lula warns of foreign interference

Brazilian President Lula criticizes US colonial approaches in Latin America and its interventions in countries like Cuba and Venezuela.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How weaving, glamping and kayak tours are helping to tackle deforestation in Argentina's Gran Chaco

Jorge Luna chose forest tourism over timber sales to combat deforestation and support local conservation efforts in Argentina's Gran Chaco forest.
#paraty
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Travel

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Travel

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

Arts
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches

European depictions of the Amazon as a timeless wilderness ignore its cultural diversity and historical complexity.
History
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar

The Ychsma kingdom maintained a sophisticated long-distance trade network spanning hundreds of kilometers across the Andes to import live parrots from the Amazon rainforest centuries before the Inca Empire.
fromConde Nast Traveler
3 weeks ago

Exploring the Peruvian Amazon, One Riverbend at a Time, on Abercrombie & Kent's Debut Voyage

The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat After 25 years in Peru, the company is setting out to not just join a tradition but redefine smart river travel with design-led interiors that evoke a boutique hotel and with five-course dinners paired with Peruvian small-batch wines.
Travel
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Ecuador Is Suspending the Bank Accounts of Environmental Activists

Financial strangulation, as he put it, is the latest weapon in the government's escalating effort to clear the way for expanded mining and oil development in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. Months earlier, officials had temporarily frozen the accounts of several of Ecuador's most prominent environmental defenders, including Tapia, citing investigations into unjust private enrichment and financing terrorism.
Social justice
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Agriculture of life': the Rio families growing bananas to protect the world's largest urban forest

Quilombola communities in Rio de Janeiro preserve banana cultivation traditions while contributing to biodiversity in the Pedra Branca state park.
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

How to Explore Costa Rica With a Small Group

The intimate nature of small group travel strikes the perfect balance between structured guidance and personal freedom, allowing you to experience Costa Rica's wonders while connecting with like-minded adventurers. You'll gain access to local insights that guidebooks miss, share transportation costs, and enjoy the camaraderie of others who appreciate the same natural wonders you do.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The last frontier': how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island's precious wilderness

Laterite deposits are created by intense humidity and tropical weathering of rock and so they form in the tropics, often in hotspots for biodiversity and rich, intact rainforests. These deposits account for about 70% of the world's reserves of nickel, a mineral now in high demand for manufacturing batteries, especially for electric cars and clean energy infrastructure.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

10 of the Greenest Places to Visit on Earth for a Lush Getaway in Nature

According to color psychology, this soothing shade helps decrease stress and improve focus-and travelers can reap these much-deserved benefits in lush landscapes around the world. Here are 10 of the greenest places on earth, which combine serenity with unforgettable adventures.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It creates a sense of belonging': Brazil bets on hiking trails for conservation

The idea that hiking trails are a tool for conservation is based on a simple premise: people protect what they know. That requires making conservation areas accessible. There's no point telling people you only protect what you know, if you don't give them the tools to know. The trail is this tool. People who hike, people who camp, these people often become defenders of the environment.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru's ancient reed-boat fishing culture?

Archaeologists estimate that fishers in Peru have been using the reed boats for approximately 3,500 years. Elaborate ceramics dating back to the sophisticated Moche culture (AD100-800) and the later Chimu civilisation (900-1470), depict figures astride the craft, which was called a tup in the now-extinct Mochica language. They are believed to be among the first crafts to be used for riding waves, possibly predating Polynesian proto-surfing in Hawaii.
Food & drink
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Villagers on Principe, the African Galapagos', to be paid for protecting the ecosystem

Principe islanders receive quarterly dividends for following environmental protection codes, with nearly 3,000 participants receiving their first payment of €816, creating economic incentive for conservation.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Is it Safe to Travel to Ecuador? The Latest on US Military Operations

Ecuador remains safe for tourists in major destinations like Galápagos, Quito, and the Amazon, as drug trafficking and organized crime operate outside key tourism zones.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Rescuers search for missing after storm deluge kills 30 in Brazil

Record rainfall in southeastern Brazil caused floods and landslides killing 30 people with 39 missing, affecting thousands in Minas Gerais state.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The river won': how campaigners in Brazilian Amazon stopped privatisation of waterway

The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won, said the campaigners in Santarem when it was clear their actions had forced the Brazilian government into a U-turn on plans to privatise one of the world's most beautiful waterways and expand its role as a soy canal.
Environment
History
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Who Decides What Is Worth Preserving? Power and Heritage in Latin America

Heritage is a community-rooted process linking identity, place, and memory, shaped by contested professional decisions amid inequality and ecological crisis.
Environment
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Oregon's Wildlife is at Risk. Increasing the State's Lodging Tax Could Help

Oregon's House Bill 4134 would increase the lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.75%, directing additional revenue to wildlife conservation for imperiled non-game species.
World news
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Central American Country Has Incredible Rain Forests, Beaches, and Wildlife-How to Plan Your Trip

Panama's vast biodiversity, scenic coastline, and recent development are driving a shift from a trading-post identity to an emerging luxury ecotourism destination with a cosmopolitan capital.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Pinheiro Farm / Equipe Lamas

Among the wooded hills of the Sao Paulo countryside, Fazenda Pinheiro reaffirms that architecture can evolve in dialogue with time.
Remodel
Environment
frombigthink.com
1 month ago

Widening the frame: Indigenous land rights and the future of climate policy

Indigenous land rights are essential to climate action, with Indigenous representatives at COP30 demanding recognition of their ancestral land ownership and management authority.
#eu-mercosur
Travel
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

14 rainforest hotels that put you right in the jungle

Luxury rainforest hotels offer immersive, eco-responsible stays with high-end amenities and direct access to diverse wildlife in regions like the Amazon, equatorial Africa and islands.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Austerity hinders fight against wildfires in Argentina's Patagonia

Milei's austerity cut Argentina's fire-management budget by 71%, weakening wildfire response amid massive Patagonia fires that have burned over 450 sq km.
Social justice
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

A framework for addressing racial and related inequities in conservation

Conservation often violates Indigenous rights, perpetuates racial injustice and violence, and requires community-based standards, anti-racist reforms, and accountability measures.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Cruise Visits the Remotest Corners of the Amazon Rainforest-How to Plan a Trip

Glaciated Andean volcanoes feed the Río Napo, which transports travelers from Quito into the biodiverse, roadless Ecuadorian Amazon via remote river routes.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Brazil's soy industry gives deforestation a green light

A moratorium that has protected vital rainforest since 2009 is on shaky ground as several players from Brazil's soy industry say they are pulling out. Specifically, the Brazilian industry association ABIOVE, whose members include global companies such as Cofco International, Bunge, Amaggi and JBS, have said they will no longer refrain from growing soy on deforested land. Environmentalists fear this could fuel a new wave of Amazon logging.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The truth behind wildlife tourism

Wildlife tourism in Kenya and Tanzania threatens migration corridors and Maasai land rights, requiring integrated approaches to reconcile conservation, community livelihoods and economic benefits.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

'These are dirty funds': Indigenous Brazilian leader slams Science Museum for oil sponsorship ahead of climate show

BP's sponsorship of the museum has long drawn ire, in part because the oil company pursues an "all out for oil and gas" strategy, including plans to exploit deep drilling at the recently discovered Burmerangue site off the coast of Brazil. The project has been criticised by campaigners and oil and gas unions due to its threat to ocean ecosystems, elevated carbon dioxide levels, and lack of revenue flowing back into the Brazilian economy.
Environment
Environment
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

Inside Africa's green heart, where wildlife rules the roost

A remote area of the Central African Republic protects diverse wildlife, hosting the world's largest forest elephant gatherings amid low tourism and regional unrest.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Postcard-pretty and filled with pollution: how Brazil's fishers are reviving Rio de Janeiro's famous bay

Raw sewage and solid waste flow into the bay from surrounding cities, home to more than 8 million people. Cargo ships and oil platforms chug in and out of commercial ports, while dozens of abandoned vessels lie rotting in the water. But at the head of the bay, between the cities of Itaborai and Mage, the environment feels different. The air is purer, the waters are empty but for small fishing canoes, and flocks of birds soar overhead.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires

Global forests are burning at accelerating rates, doubling tree-cover loss over two decades and with 135,000 km burned in 2024, the worst year on record.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pure apocalypse': a photographer's journey through the Pantanal wildfires

A documentary photographer documents catastrophic Pantanal and Amazon fires, chronicling environmental destruction, wildlife loss, and ongoing return visits to record the aftermath.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Nearly 200 arrested in cross-border crackdown on gold mining in Amazon

Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon region, authorities said. The operation was backed by Interpol, the EU and Dutch police specialising in environmental crime. It involved more than 24,500 checks on vehicles and people across remote border areas and led to the seizure of cash, unprocessed gold, mercury, firearms, drugs and mining equipment, Interpol said.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Floating cities of logs: can the lungs of Africa' survive its exploitation?

Millions depend on the Congo River basin for livelihoods while facing dangerous river travel, corruption, and threats to biodiverse forests that trap massive carbon.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

We're in danger of extinction': can Bolivia's water people' survive a rising tide of salt and migration?

In the small town of Chipaya, everything is dry. Only a few people walk along the sandy streets, and many houses look abandoned some secured with a padlock. The wind is so strong that it forces you to close your eyes. Chipaya lies on Bolivia's Altiplano, 35 miles from the Chilean border. The vast plateau, nearly 4,000 metres above sea level, feels almost empty of people and animals, its solitude framed by snow-capped volcanoes. It raises the question: can anybody possibly live here?
Environment
Environment
fromNature
1 month ago

Marine protection in the Azores: a triumph for conservation and sustainability

The Azores established in 2024 the North Atlantic's largest MPA network, protecting 30% of its sea with half fully closed to extractive activities.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Rewilding Rejects the We're-So-Special Exceptionalism

Rewilding requires rehabilitating human hearts, overcoming self-centeredness, and treating nature with compassion so ecosystems and nonhuman lives can flourish.
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