the Amazon
Brazil Contacted an Isolated Tribe for the First Time in Two Decades
Illegal logging in Peru likely pushed the tribe into the country.
Ecuador's Last Uncontacted Tribes Face the Familiar Promise of Jungle Oil
For 20 years, Ecuador's Amazonian tribes have been taken advantage of by big oil—and it's about to happen again.
Ecuador's Plan to Drill in the Amazon Is Moving Ahead, Despite Opposition
A referendum vote was considered the best shot at halting a plan to drill for oil in the Amazon.
Local Protesters Are Killing Big Oil and Mining Projects Worldwide
Indigenous and local protests are increasingly making it economically unviable to deal with the social costs of extractive activities.
The Amazon Is Burning, and It Doesn't Have the Firefighters to Stop It
Forest fires in the Amazon are becoming more common and countries lack the resources to fight them.
Uncontacted Tribes Die Instantly After We Meet Them
A new study finds that indigenous tribes often recover after a population crash, but what about the people they lost?
Peru Thinks 'Ethical Gold' Can End the Misery of Amazonian Mining
The industry is hurting, which is evidence that new busts are working.
Oil-Threatened Ecuador Is a Jaguar Hotspot
Ecuador has some of the most pristine stretches of the Amazon, but drilling could soon change that.
No Justice No Trees
Last week, as the town of Marabá, Brazil, geared up to celebrate its centennial, it was also wrapping up the trial of the killers of environmental activist couple Zé Claudio and Maria do Espirito Santo. But instead of closing the book on this violent...