Malaria outbreak among Indigenous Pirahã linked to forest loss, satellite data find

Mongabay
Feb 17, 2026, 1:16 pm225 pts
Tucked into Brazil’s Amazon forest, along the Maici River where recently contacted Pirahã people live, journalists observed a dramatic uptick in forest loss. According to data from Global Forest Watch, the Pirahã Indigenous Territory lost 3,200 hectares (7,900 acres) of tree cover in 2024, roughly the size…

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