Illegal miners adapt their strategies in Yanomami Amazon territory

Mongabay
Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 pm101 ptsTrending
BRASÍLIA — Illegal miners have adapted their tactics in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory as Brazilian authorities seek to remove all the illegal occupants from the Amazon land, according to a recent report. Since a peak in illegal mining in 2022, there have been “significant and successive reductions”…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

The Bougainville community in Panguna wants justice for mining’s ‘toxic legacy’ 228

Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes 120

Electrify America opens its biggest battery-backed charging station 115

Illinois put community solar on a 150-year-old coal mine 113

Climate advocacy by scientists shows mixed effects, no clear trust boost or backlash 108

Atlantic and Pacific may follow different rules on long-term warming, analysis shows 108

Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics 107

BMW will open i3 orders this week, months ahead of schedule, as demand takes off 107

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.