The Paraguay River versus the end of the world
Threatened by agribusiness and waterway projects, the River spanning three countries and three biomes was considered, by law, a legal person with rights – but only for a month
Climate crisis creates conditions for dengue fever to ‘explode’
Human-caused global heating has contributed to the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which now reproduces faster, bites more and lives longer
Tree-Person
The Ipe tree who provided shelter and love in the Amazon – then became a table in New York. Dead at 53, H.s. left behind countless children and thousands of friends who were woven into her warm and welcoming life
‘Nobody will forget the agony of the river dolphins’
Miriam Marmontel, an oceanographer leading a research group on aquatic mammals, talks about the horrific scenes she witnessed on Lake Tefé, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, where at least 139 dolphins have died. While the climate crisis deepens in the Amazon, the animals’ cause of death is under investigation
Cyclones and droughts raise environmental concerns
Screams for help amid the devastating floods in southern Brazil and deadly heat during the Amazonian drought in the north. Extreme events are passing the tolerance levels of humans and non-humans, yet still we forget that we are nature.
Indiana Jones: the world’s most racist archeologist strikes again
The newest – and hopefully the last – movie in the series reinforces a colonial discourse that champions a white Western hero, disrespects local populations, and deliberately ignores the fundamental precepts of archeology. Watching the film for Sumauma, our reviewer asks whether Hollywood’s soft power is deliberately being used to destroy cultures, ways of life, and nature
