Indigenous groups in Brazil’s Amazon have urged the government to declare a climate emergency. A severe drought has hit the region. This dry spell makes rivers unusable, leading to water, food, and medicine shortages in indigenous villages. APIAM, an organization representing 63 tribes, made the call public. They point out that drought and heatwaves are […]
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