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Why the health of the Amazon River matters to us all: An interview with Michael Goulding

Few people understand more about the Amazon's ecology and the wider role it plays across the South American continent than Michael Goulding.

 COVID-19 hitting Brazil’s indigenous
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Brazil’s indigenous hit especially hard by COVID-19: why so vulnerable?

More than 3,660 indigenous people are infected, with many elders dead.

mega-dams harm the environment
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Five ways mega-dams harm the environment

As the conflict over a new dam on the Nile River heats up, DW examines the ways such mega-dams hurt the environment, and looks at a few alternatives.
Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end: experts
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Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end: experts

It is time to move away from large hydroelectric dams in favor of micro-scale energy generation and sustainable alternatives, according to a new report.
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