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Drought crisis in the Amazon sparks urgent responses

Drought crisis in the Amazon sparks urgent responses

The Amazon region is experiencing severe drought conditions earlier than expected, threatening water supplies and increasing fire risks across several countries.

Fabiano Maisonnave reports for The Associated Press.

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Amazon bird population decline
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Bird populations in the Amazon are declining without clear cause

Bird populations in the Amazon's Yasuní Biosphere Reserve have mysteriously dropped by half over 23 years, with climate change being a potential culprit.

Bernardo Araujo reports for Mongabay.

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Who killed this Indigenous family in the Peruvian Amazon? And why?
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Who killed this Indigenous family in the Peruvian Amazon? And why?

The killings of members of a once “uncontacted” tribe are tragic—and show how perilous the journey out of isolation can be.
Saharan dust plumes are a crucial part of Earth's biology and climate
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Saharan dust plumes are a crucial part of Earth's biology and climate

The Saharan dust plume is a supersized version of ones that cross the Atlantic all the time, ferrying particles that irritate lungs but also fertilize plant and ocean life.
First coronavirus deaths reported in Indigenous communities in the Amazon
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First coronavirus deaths reported in Indigenous communities in the Amazon

“COVID-19 has fertile terrain to spread rapidly among the populations that live in Amazonia,” says president of prominent Brazilian rights group.
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Climate change driving entire planet to dangerous 'global tipping point‘

Climate change driving entire planet to dangerous 'global tipping point‘

Scientists "don’t think people realize how little time we have left,” to stop irreversible and disastrous changes to Earth’s climate systems. But there is hope.
Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans

Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans

As more and more forest is cleared around the world, scientists fear that the next deadly pandemic could emerge from what lives within them.
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