Indigenous Communities Lead Climate Adaptation Strategies in the Peruvian Amazon
Last month, delegations from more than eight Indigenous peoples—including the Kichwa, Ticuna, and Wampís—gathered in Moyobamba, northern Peru, to exchange knowledge and co-create a climate adaptation strategy. Organized by Rainforest Foundation US’s (RFUS) partner, the Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP), the gathering brought together Indigenous women leaders, technical experts, and […]
Drought Is Pushing the Amazon Rainforest to the Brink
A Rainforest Without Rain: Communities in the Amazon Grapple with the Impacts of Extreme Drought and Fires
This drought is the worst in four decades and is contributing to an alarming number of fires this year raging across multiple regions throughout the Amazon and posing a threat to Indigenous and local communities and some of the world’s most vital ecosystems.
“The River is Gone” Communities in the Amazon Struggle Through Worst Drought in Recent History
A severe drought in the Amazon is disrupting transportation, isolating communities, and putting wildlife at risk for survival. Indigenous peoples in the region are urging their governments to declare a climate emergency.
