Forests on Indigenous lands help protect health in the Amazon

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Sep 12, 2025, 5:36 pm123 ptsTrending
Healthy forests are more than climate shields; in the Amazon, they also serve as public-health infrastructure. A Communications Earth & Environment study spanning two decades across the biome links the extent and legal status of Indigenous Territories to 27 respiratory, cardiovascular, and zoonotic or…

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