Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference
As reported by the BBC, the state government of Pará cleared out eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build the highway. The ...
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Carlos Nobre on tipping points in the Amazon rainforest
For roughly about 65 million years, the forests of the Amazonian were resilient to changes in the climate. But that is ...
The Amazon: Why Our Journey Through The World’s Living Pharmacy Matters To You
As a physician who has cared for many patients with this deadly disease in Africa, I marveled at how this one tree has saved ...
Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts: study
Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research ...
A Flora And Fauna Focused Amazon Adventure
I finally made it happen a few months back, planning a trip with Expedição Katerre, traveling to the Brazilian Amazon to ...
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Ancient composting-type method traps carbon for thousands of years
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than ...
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The Amazon rainforest fires and Hong Kong: what's our impact and what can we do?
The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. It covers some 5.5 million square kilometres, and spans nine countries. It is home to billions of trees, millions of animal species and more than ...