Deforestation

Peru’s role in the fight against climate change extends from its Andean glaciers to the forests and rivers of the Amazon. Protecting…

Indonesia’s peat fires are putting water, health and forest livelihoods under pressure. The evidence shows why recovery must address drainage, protection and long-term restoration.

A new federal police operation in Brazil’s Munduruku Indigenous Territory has exposed the persistence of illegal gold mining, mercury contamination and forest destruction. The crisis shows why environmental crime in the Amazon cannot be treated as a series of isolated raids.

Overflights in the Peruvian Amazon reveal illegal mining, drug labs, and deforestation.

Thai authorities have turned to Japanese environmental experts for technical support as concerns grow over suspected contamination flowing across borders from mining…

A Crisis at the Heart of the Amazon When world leaders meet at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, they’ll face a growing reality:…

Environmental change only scratches the surface of the damage destroying the Peruvian Amazon. Indigenous peoples living in river floodplains face constant risk…

The Amazon Rainforest: Beauty, Destruction, and the Fight for Human Rights Often called the “lungs of our planet,” the Amazon rainforest generates…

Uniting for a Sustainable Future and Ending Human Exploitation Every year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of…

Transforming Global Business with Ethical Oversight In a bold move that could redefine the corporate landscape, the European Union has adopted the…

Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has evolved into a critical crisis, intertwining organized crime, environmental destruction, and threats to Indigenous communities. Backed by powerful criminal syndicates like Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), these operations devastate biodiversity, fuel deforestation, and poison ecosystems with mercury. This article unravels the urgent need for global action to combat this multifaceted threat to one of the world’s most vital ecological regions.

She is a defender of the forests in the Amazon against deforestation and illegal logging to extract latex from of Shiringa trees.…