Peru’s Marañón River was made a legal person, granting it the rights to be free-flowing and free of contamination. Mari Luz ...

The Peruvian Mari Luz Canaquiri and her colleagues won a historic ruling that holds the Marañón River as a subject of a right ...

Dozens of indigenous nations from different countries are calling for an oil drilling ban in the world's largest rainforest ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Today, the Goldman Environmental Prize announced its 2025 slate of winners, including Mariluz Canaquiri Murayari, a ...

Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60% of Peru's territory, according to nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one of the ...

We do this not only for us, but for all of humanity and all beings.” For Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari of Peru, a winner of ...