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Indigenous women fighting fires in the Amazon

Indigenous women fighting fires in the Amazon

Update: 2023-07-20
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The Apinajé people boast the Amazon's first volunteer fire brigade made up exclusively of women. With the support of the Brazilian environmental authorities, they're fighting to save the rainforest.
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