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Amazonia Under Threat - Great New Resource from Nat. Geo!

Amazonia Under Threat - Great New Resource from Nat. Geo! | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Journey into the Amazon region, where thousands of species live in a delicate balance that’s imperiled by logging, mining, agriculture, roadbuilding, oil, and gas drilling.
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Hot off the press - the Nov. 2015 of Nat. Geo. Magazine focuses on climate change with a special feature on the AMAZON!  

The Morpho Institute's curator insight, October 21, 2015 5:55 PM

Hot off the press!  The Nov. 15 Nat. Geo magazine is all about climate change with a special section on the AMAZON!  Check out this online resource that compliments the print magazine. 

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A recent delegation led by Amazon Watch unites indigenous youth from the Klamath and Xingu rivers

A recent delegation led by Amazon Watch unites indigenous youth from the Klamath and Xingu rivers | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
The Xikrin, Juruna and Arara are not alone in facing threats to their rights and environments. Many more monster dam and mining projects are on the chalkboard for the Amazon.
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What a powerful model for our students.  Indigenous youth from the Klamath River in Northern California travel to Brazil to show their support of their indigenous Amazon peers  fighting to save their ancestral lands threatened by the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil.  

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Blink and It’s Gone - Open your eyes to Amazon deforestation

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