While scientists have warned of the risks that mercury could pose to Indigenous children in the Amazon, none have established a causal link to disabilities in their communities.

Global discussions on preparedness for health emergencies are increasingly framed by the planetary “triple crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.1 The Amazon stands out, not only ...

For decades, indigenous leader Nemonte Nenquimo has been battling to keep her Amazon rainforest home in Ecuador safe from exploitation by oil companies - now she hopes U.S. President-elect Joe Biden ...

Loggers were killed last year after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that ...

Indigenous women in the Amazon are increasingly fearful of pregnancy as illegal gold mining contaminates local rivers with mercury. This pollution poses significant health risks, particularly ...

Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has introduced mercury into the rivers, causing Indigenous women to fear pregnancy due to ...

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First-of-its kind project finds global concerns over rights violations, escalating threats and catastrophic climate change ...

Students in the Human Rights Study Project at the University of Virginia School of Law spent a week of their winter break in the Ecuadorian Amazon learning about the Indigenous rights movement. The ...

Brazil’s oil drive in run up to Cop30 slammed by indigenous activist - INTERVIEW: Young indigenous activist Taily Terena, ...