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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold's origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Masked men invading and taking Amazon communities ‘hostage’ in organised crime surge, say local leaders

Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

A model Indigenous territory in Brazil's Amazon seeks protection from criminal gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who reclaimed their territory on the Brazil-Peru border decades ago, now face threats from gangs and drug traffickers

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025

SAO PAULO - Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 21

‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining

The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Every year, about 27.7 million tons of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic Ocean and settle on the Amazon rainforest, delivering phosphorus close to the amount the rainforest loses to runoff, meaning the world’s largest rainforest is partly fertilised by dust from the planet’s largest hot desert thousands of miles away

Mineral-rich dust travels from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. This airborne dust delivers vital phosphorus nutrients annually to the forest. The Sahara dust compensates for nutrients lost through rainfall and river runoff. This natural nutrient exchange has sustained the Amazon for thousands of years. The desert and rainforest…

The Times of India · Jul 18

9 Plants That Look After Themselves in July – And Still Steal the Show, Even in Drought

These low-maintenance plants need little intervention to deliver weeks of color, texture, and pollinator appeal

Homes & Gardens · Jul 17

Amazon's boiling river: The near-100°C wonder that can cook animals alive

Hidden beneath the dense canopy of Peru's Amazon rainforest, the Shanay-Timpishka flows with waters heated by geothermal energy. These temperatures can scorch flesh in mere moments, captivating local Asháninka tribes who honor this mystical river. The cooler segments are invaluable for practical uses, while geoscientist Andrés Ruzo's findings have upended…

The Times of India · Jul 14

Tropical forests can stop acting as carbon sinks during El Niño, says research

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, stores approximately 123 billion tonnes of carbon – more than is stored in any other terrestrial ecosystem in the world. But these forests are facing a critical challenge.

The Conversation · Jul 10

Scientists discover previously unknown Asian 'ghost population' hidden in Indigenous American DNA

A sweeping new genetic study has added a fascinating twist to the story of how humans first settled the Americas. By analysing nearly two hundred Indigenous genomes, researchers have found evidence of three separate migration waves into South America, including one that was completely unknown until now. The study also…

The Times of India · Jul 10