The changing face of the Amazon, in photos

 

"“I have been a very strong optimist all my life and the fact I was doing something positive to highlight what was happening gave me a strong sense of the work and kept me going. But I have been working on this subject for three decades and it takes a certain toll. Before I used to say we are able to solve all these problems; now more than anything I think we are able to mitigate the consequences. We are going to need to adapt, and it’s very important to keep telling this story.”"

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The changing face of the Amazon, in photos: