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A study conducted in Brazil found that Yanomami people examined from nine villages have been contaminated with high levels of mercury.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Many Yanomami, the Amazons largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released

Many Yanomami, the Amazon's largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil's top public health institute.

A study conducted in Brazil found that Yanomami people examined from nine villages have been contaminated with high levels of mercury.

Wildfires in the normally humid, tropical Amazon rainforest have been supercharged by a disastrous combination of elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average.

The most important photojournalism contest in the world will be announcing four global winners on April 18

There are no bridges across the Amazon River, the Panama Canal does not run east-west and the world’s highest country is not where you’d expect.

A World Wildlife Fund report has revealed that 19% of the Mekong River’s fish are threatened with extinction. Name Mekong’s Forgotten Fishes, the WWF joint report found that there are at least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong River, making it the world’s third most diverse river after the Congo and Amazon River systems, but that up to one in five species are already threatened with extinction.

Catfishing goes beyond just a leisure activity. For many, it's a pursuit of record-breaking giants that lurk in the depths of rivers and lakes. The biggest catfish ever caught has become a tale of modern-day fishing folklore, sparking slogans like: "Happiness is a big catfish and a witness."

Dense greenery, wild sights and the jungle of mirrors: The Peruvian Amazon covers nearly 60 per cent of the country, though it’s often overlooked by travellers.