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Roads are scarce in the Northern Amazon, and surprisingly, the few that exist have not triggered widespread deforestation. This apparent anomaly is largely the consequence of a development dynamic that has kept these countries from seriously pursuing agricultural development in their Amazonian provinces. Venezuela chose to build an economy based on mineral extraction, mainly oil, […]

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Petroperu Returns to Northern Amazon as its Talara Refinery Begins Testing

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Dust particle studies in ice cores from the tropical Andes provide important information about climate dynamics. We investigated dust concentrations from a 22.7 m ice-core recovered from the Quelccaya Ice Cap (QIC) in 2018, representing 14 years of snow accumulation. The dust seasonality signal was still preserved with homogenization of the record due to surface melting and percolation. Using a microparticle counter, we measured the dust concentration from 2–60 μm and divided the annual dust ...

Illegal mining and deforestation are destroying parts of the Amazon and devastating indigenous peoples lives. As laws and governments fail to protect the environment and vulnerable communities, locals have turned to the imagination of the future generation.

The Goliath birdeater is like something straight out of a horror movie. Still, the biggest spider in the world has a softer side as well.

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.

Ecuadors indigenous peoples support candidate Arauz Ecuadors indigenous peoples support candidate Arauz Quito, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie, in Spanish) joined the organizations that support the progressive presidential candidate Andres Arauz for the runoff scheduled for April 11. Conaies support was expressed by its president, Jaime Vargas, during a meeting with the candidate for the coalition Union for Hope (UNES), in the...