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The young people living along the river who are fighting to keep the forest and their traditions alive
Mariazinha, an activist with the “Youth in Struggle for the Journey” movement, advocates for a return to traditions as a key to rebuilding riverside communities
Legal Amazon Consortium launches COP30 strategy supported by IPAM
The event in Brasilia brought together governors, authorities and partners to present the region's priorities; IPAM has been supporting the organization since 2019.
Protected areas in the Amazon are a refuge for jaguars in an increasingly degraded biome
Conservation units and indigenous territories still maintain stable populations of the species, despite the advance of deforestation and illegal hunting.
Fire and drought reduce the Amazon’s capacity to store carbon
IPAM research indicates that tree mortality and low humidity reduce the carbon removed by the forest from the atmosphere and stored in the soil.
Premiere of the Documentary “Manaus Extrema” on the Rio Negro Drought
Film by IPAM Amazônia will premiere in Manaus, on November 25, during the Proteja Talks event; the documentary highlights impacts of extreme weather events.
Amazon has more than 80,000 mining sites, says IPAM technical note
Illegal activity on indigenous lands in the Brazilian portion of the biome peaked during the Temer and Bolsonaro years; rivers in at least 139 territories are polluted.
CO2 emissions from fires in the Amazon grow by 60%
IPAM's calculation, based on the SEEG, shows that between June and August alone 31.5 million tons were emitted by fire, almost the equivalent of Norway's annual emissions.