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Into the Peruvian Amazon: ‘I’m going to show you good things. Let’s start with an anaconda’

On the third leg of his South American trip, our writer heads to the remote city of Iquitos and braves a swim in the Amazon – despite the fearsome reputation of the local fish

The Guardian - UK

‘Tomorrow’s our D-day’: on the frontline of the fight to save the Amazon

A Brazilian special forces unit marks the second anniversary of the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips with what they hope will be a famous offensive against the criminals obliterating the greatest tropical rainforest on Earth

The Guardian - UK

The lost temples of Lake Titicaca: exploring the less developed Bolivian shore

On the second leg of his Amazon adventure, our writer looks at how tourism is supporting locals in an area of remote beauty and rich cultural heritagePart one: the alternative Machu Picchu

The Guardian - UK

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New piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' and Eye of Sauron marking found deep within the Amazon

A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."

LiveScience

It's the longest bridge ever built in Peru, and so far, it goes nowhere

It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru, a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peruvian Amazon

The Independent UK

Ecuador’s president won’t give up on oil drilling in the Amazon. We plan to stop him – again

This forest is our home, our existence and our children’s future. Politicians who can’t resist selling it for oil cash will feel the strength of the Waorani people, writes campaigner Nemonte Nenquimo

The Guardian - UK

The alternative Machu Picchu: a hike to find the ‘real’ lost world of the Incas

At the start of a 3,000-mile journey down the Amazon, our writer witnesses the benefits of community tourism projects on a less crowded option to the Inca Trail

The Guardian - UK

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World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’

Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforests

The Guardian - UK

Elders Of Amazon Tribe Slam Elon Musk's Starlink For Exposing Young Members To Porn, Social Media

Remote tribes face consequences of the internet's sudden arrival with Starlink, sparking cultural identity debate.

International Business Times UK

A Remote Amazonian Tribe Is Suffering A Porn Addiction Crisis Thanks To Rich Idiot Elon Musk

A remote Amazon tribe is said to be suffering from social media and porn addiction, eight months after first gaining access to the internet.

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Australian Woman’s Whirlwind Romance With “Gorgeous” Indigenous Ecuadorian Goes Viral

"This is the kind of relationship 90 Day Fiancé needs." The post Australian Woman’s Whirlwind Romance With “Gorgeous” Indigenous Ecuadorian Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

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We Will Not Be Saved by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson review – voice of the Amazon

There’s great joy as well as pain in this luminous story of Indigenous life and the battle against exploitation

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's New Petrobras Chief Calls To Speed Up Oil Exploration

The new boss of Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it was crucial that the state-run company "accelerate" oil exploration, including in a controversial offshore basin near the mouth of the Amazon River.

International Business Times

Indigenous community in the heart of Peru's Amazon hosts film festival celebrating tropical forests

In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor Indigenous community put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests

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‘I want people to wake up’: Nemonte Nenquimo on growing up in the rainforest and her fight to save it

The Indigenous campaigner won a historic legal victory to protect Waorani land in the Amazon rainforest. Now she has written a groundbreaking memoir

The Guardian - UK

More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds

‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse

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How to watch Into the Amazon with Robson Green online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Into the Amazon with Robson Green online, ready for when it starts on Tuesday, May 21.

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Plunging At Over 300kph, Brazilian Skydiver Luigi Cani Dropped 100 Million Seeds Into The Amazon

Suported by Audi do Brazil, Luigi Cani made one of the most important jumps of his life in the Amazon. The post Plunging At Over 300kph, Brazilian Skydiver Luigi Cani Dropped 100 Million Seeds Into The Amazon first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future

A mighty river is flowing out of the Amazon rainforest, and it’s not the one you’re thinking of. In the first kilometre above the forest canopy, a “flying river” is transporting moisture evaporated from Amazonian trees southwards along the Andes mountains towards Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in…

The Guardian - UK

‘Just by breathing we are contaminated’: schoolgirls fight to extinguish Ecuador’s gas flares

A group of determined teenagers has taken the government to court for not doing more to protect their community from the noxious byproduct of oil extraction in the northern Amazon

International Business Times

Amazonian Chief At UN To Combat Traditional Knowledge Piracy

The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty will advance the fight against biopiracy: the pillaging of traditional knowledge and genetic resources.

WEKU

A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions

Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like.

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Dale Steyn Enjoys Fishing Adventure With Friends In Brazil

South African cricket legend Dale Steyn unwinds on a fishing trip with friends in the Jungle Amazon, showcasing a different side of the fierce competitor a...

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What exactly is cassava?

"Cassava's humble appearance, however, belies an impressive combination of productivity, toughness and diversity"

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s so frustrating’: two years on and still no justice for Bruno and Dom murders

Three men await trial in Brazil for the killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, but no date is set and Amazon activists still live in fear of violence

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