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Warmer temperatures could significantly diminish the ability of tropical forests to siphon carbon from the atmosphere by intensifying dry seasons, according to a recent study. The tropics pack away an enormous amount of organic matter, or biomass, in the trees and other organisms inhabiting these ecosystems. Locked up in that biomass is more than half […] 
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It is increasingly reported that the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, is rapidly approaching a tipping point. As repeatedly highlighted by the late Tom Lovejoy (see Acknowledgements), t…
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Great resources for understanding what's going on across the Amazon. #maps #geography #climatechange #deforestation #maap #amazonconservation #amazonrainforest
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Watch this video! Leafcutter ants are known for their sustainable farming techniques. They bury the leaves in the ground as nutrients to grow mushrooms, and then eat the mushrooms!
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Warmer temperatures could significantly diminish the ability of tropical forests to siphon carbon from the atmosphere by intensifying dry seasons, according to a recent study. The tropics pack away an enormous amount of organic matter, or biomass, in the trees and other organisms inhabiting these ecosystems. Locked up in that biomass is more than half […]
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Warmer temps could have a big impact on the ability of tropical forests to sequester carbon in the places that we do our work and that support the lives of the people, plants and animals that we value the most.
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We know surprisingly little about the millions of animals, plants and birds that live in the Amazon – here’s how we can understand them better.
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Study suggests Brazil likely to rush to fill China’s sudden soy shortfall by boosting farming...
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David Hill: Over four decades of exploration and extraction have caused an environmental and health crisis in indigenous communities
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Warmer temps could have a big impact on the ability of tropical forests to sequester carbon in the places that we do our work and that support the lives of the people, plants and animals that we value the most.