Angela Maldonado, guardian of the Amazon
The Colombian ecologist is dealing with a myriad of threats to what is considered the lungs of the world
Bolivia’s mercury dilemma: The metal that both feeds and poisons the country’s Amazon region
Miguel Arriaza|La Paz|
A study of over 300 people reported high levels of this toxic material, which miners use to extract gold from the rivers that supply water and food to the communities
Brazil launches large-scale operation against the latest gold rush on indigenous land
The new government of Lula da Silva is clamping down on the illegal mining industry in the Amazon, where the Yanomami have been severely impacted