Fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon as El Niño and climate pressures build
Fire activity rose sharply in Brazil’s Amazonas state during the first half of October.
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Indigenous leaders ask UN to address criminal networks in the Amazon
Indigenous representatives called for international action against criminal groups operating in the Amazon.
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