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Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Indigenous peoples in the Amazon face massive cultural and ecological loss due to climate change

The Amazon region, Earth's most important ecosystem, is home to more than 400 Indigenous groups that use thousands of rainforest plant species.

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The Amazon region, Earth's most important ecosystem, is home to more than 400 Indigenous groups that use thousands of rainforest plant species. They pass on their knowledge of the flora primarily through oral tradition, usually from parents or other family members to their children. This creates a "living library of knowledge" about how to use native plants…

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