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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMAZON
In 2018, researchers used satellite imagery to identify 81 ancient earthwork sites in the Amazon, providing evidence of pre-Columbian settlements- 'Passport to the future' or 'the new Dubai': Hunt for oil in Brazil's Amazon fuels hopes and fears
- Humans may be transmitting hepatitis B virus to Amazon monkeys, raising questions about deforestation and disease spillover
- In 2020, Brazilian musician Alok launched Instituto Alok to back Amazon conservation with 400,000 seedlings. Today, its projects have helped restore 3 million m² of native forestBrazilian musician Alok is taking his environmental work beyond the stage through Instituto Alok, founded in 2020. The initiative supports ...11 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
- In 1989, Sting and Trudie Styler backed one rainforest foundation with Chief Raoni. 4 years later, over 12 million acres of Kayapó land gained legal protection in BrazilThe Rainforest Foundation began in 1989, supporting Indigenous Kayapó people in Brazil. This effort secured over 12 million acres of ancest...09 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- Layoffs at Uber; Astrobase eyes fresh fundraiseUber will cut thousands of jobs in a restructuring move. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.03 Sep, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
- In 2021, Leonardo DiCaprio and a biologist met Jeff Bezos, wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, meeting led to $200 million mega project to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened speciesLeonardo DiCaprio and biologist Wes Sechrest met with the Amazon-founding billionaire Bezos and his wife, former TV news reporter and host ...06 Aug, 2026, 05.36 AM IST
- Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidnaJeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio have launched a $200 million conservation project to help 100 critically endangered species across 30 coun...04 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- The Amazon looks untouched. Lasers reveal a lost civilization that was once home to 3 million peopleAncient earthwork centers reveal a sprawling Aquiry civilization once thrived. This society supported millions across a vast Amazonian regi...01 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- Scientists uncover a lost Amazon civilization hidden beneath the rainforest using lasers, may have been home to 3 million peopleAncient earthworks discovered using LiDAR technology reveal a large Aquiry civilization. These geometric structures suggest extensive human...30 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with securityIndigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue in Belem, Brazil. They demanded climate action and forest protec...12 Nov, 2025, 06.49 AM IST
- Watch rare encounter: Man from uncontacted Amazon tribe meets Brazilian villagers, learns to use lighterAn Amazon riverine community in Brazil had a rare encounter with a man from an uncontacted tribe, documented on social media. The man, appe...15 Feb, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
- Peru: Uncontacted mysterious tribe of Mashco-Piro spotted in Amazon rainforest. Know how their existence is threatenedIndigenous tribes of the Mashco-Piro are nomadic hunter-gatherers in nature and they live in the remote areas of dense Amazon rainforest. T...18 Jul, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
- Brazil's Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula's green ambitionsThe BR-319 highway connects Porto Velho to Manaus. It was abandoned in the 1980s after falling into disuse, but the government has shown si...07 May, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
- Avatar 2 faces boycott calls over 'cultural appropriation' and racismA previous remark made by James Cameron, 'Avatar: The Way of Water's director has also been considered in the boycott request for the sci-f...22 Dec, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
- Avatar 2 faces boycott calls over 'cultural appropriation' and 'racism'A previous remark made by James Cameron has also been considered in the boycott request for the sci-fi picture, which purportedly profits f...21 Dec, 2022, 12.10 PM IST
- A green move: Jeff Bezos is giving $1 bn to efforts around biodiversity, conservationThe pledge is a part of his previously announced the Bezos Earth Fund.21 Sep, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
- Leonardo DiCaprio wants to preserve Amazon rainforest; actor's environmental organisation to donate $5 mnAmazon rainforest has recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks this year.26 Aug, 2019, 04.10 PM IST
- Embrace ethnic diversity: Experience native tourism in Peru, Brazil, and New ZealandGain an insight into the historic and contemporary culture of the natives.09 Aug, 2018, 07.49 AM IST
- Google integrates Brazil's indigenous territories into its mapsNew York, July 2 (IANS) In a bid to prevent deforestation and preserve culture, Google on Sunday announced the integration of Brazil's indi...02 Jul, 2017, 05.42 PM IST
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