By Clare Kendall, Telegraph, UK: Once it was pristine rainforest. Now it has been described as an Amazonian Chernobyl. Millions of gallons of crude oil and toxic waste - the legacy of an oil extraction programme - has blighted 1,700 hectares of land and poisoned the rivers and streams in Sucumbios in the north-east corner of Ecuador. The region is home to five different indigenous tribes and its rich biodiversity includes many thousands of plant and animal species. For full story, click here…
