Snapshots of LossResearchers Put Together the Largest Photo Database of Amazon’s Wildlife This will allow scientists to gain more information on climate change and the human-caused loss of animals in the largest rainforest in the world. By Saumya Kalia
Nature At PeaceIndigenous People Lived in the Amazon for 5,000 Years Without Damaging the Ecosystem: Study Researchers found the forests were not "cleared, farmed, or otherwise significantly altered in prehistory.” By Saumya Kalia
Nature Is ChangingThe Amazon Rainforest Released 20% More Carbon Than It Absorbed in Last 10 Years: Study Humanity can no longer depend on one of the world's largest carbon sinks to help absorb pollution. By Aditi Murti
Scam CentralIllegal Amazon Rainforest Plots Are Being Offered For Sale on Facebook Marketplace Land grabbers are running a behind-the-scenes scam to rob indigenous people of their livelihood. By Rajvi Desai
Hidden UnderbellyNASA Spots ‘Gold Rivers’ in Amazon, Reveals Illegal Gold Mining Pits An increase in gold prices has set off a gold rush, giving rise to thousands of illegal mining sites in the Amazon rainforest. By Rajvi Desai
Green Fades AwayThe Amazon Lost Forest Area One‑Third the Size of Belgium to Agriculture, Mining in 2019‑20 Environmentalists blame the 12-year deforestation high on missteps made by the Bolsonaro government. By Aditi Murti
Amazon Is ChangingAmazon Rainforest on the Brink of Permanently Becoming Grassland, Experts Say A study suggests climate change is prompting an irreversible shift in the Amazon's ecosystem. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sustainability NowMillions of Animals Trafficked Within And Out of Brazil Annually: Report Brazil is home to 1,173 wildlife species that are threatened with extinction, and the biggest threat to them is the illegal wildlife trade. By Devrupa Rakshit
