In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science

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By Story and photos by Katie SurmaMar 22, 2026, 5:00 am98 ptsTrending
In the copper-rich mountains of southeastern Ecuador, Shuar people are combining ancestral knowledge and modern science to protect their forest from a Canadian mining giant. Story and photos by Katie Surma MAIKIUANTS, Ecuador—By the time Olger Kitiar reached the ridge, his shirt was wet with sweat, clinging…

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