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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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“Everything is happening at the wrong time,” says Myrian Pereira Vasques. “The trees are blossoming at the wrong time, the soil isn’t the same, the weather is too hot and the fish are dying in the dry season. People who fish for a living are feeling it.” Myrian lives in the Amazonian village of Filadélfia, […]
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Viewed from high above, the Amazon in South America is a lush emerald quilt, home to millions of animals and the planet’s largest river by volume. It is also key to protecting our planet from the detrimental effects of climate change.
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Great synopsis of this important question! #amazonrainforest #scientificamerican #themoreyouknow #conservation #climatechange
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Study adds to fears Amazon is approaching tipping point after which it will not be able to generate its own rainfall...
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Forests managed by Indigenous peoples and other local communities in the Amazon region draw vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere while the rest of the rainforest has become a net source of the greenhouse gas, a new report has found. The discrepancy results from differences in deforestation rates between the two […]
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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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The world's largest rainforest is facing a crisis. Scientists are asking people to act now before the rainforest and the whole world suffers degradation.
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A review of 2019 in the Amazon
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Pope Francis called a synod- a meeting of Bishops- to discuss the Amazon rainforest.
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"moral obligation to protect the Amazon"
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Brazil’s army helped control Amazon fires in September, but loggers, miners and land grabbers — likely emboldened by Bolsonaro’s rhetoric — are bringing a surge in deforestation.
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The fires are only a symptom of a far greater problem: rampant and rising deforestation. Altogether, 7,604 square kilometers (2,970 square miles) of rainforest were felled during the first nine months of this year, an 85 percent increase over
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Deforestation is on pace to be highest in a decade
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A look at 12 books on climate change and biodiversity ... and humanity's current scrambling of the biosphere.
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Indigenous peoples of the Amazon and climate change. Interactive calendar, traditional knowledge. Work of Instituto Socioambiental - ISA with the team of InfoAmazonia. The infographics bring together river level and rainfall measurements and the seasons of the year as informed by indigenous researchers of the region, together with the names of the astronomical constellations as identified by Tukano elders. Click here to edit the content
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This is pretty darn cool!
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Carbon sequestration is a powerful argument for wide-scale reforestation. But does reforestation with an agenda pose a danger to the future of forest biodiversity?
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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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March 15, 2023 4:36 PM
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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From jaguars and ocelots to anteaters and capybara, most land-based mammals living in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate change and the projected savannization of the region.
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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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Brazil’s new Environment and Climate Change Minister, Marina Silva, has dedicated her life to protecting the Amazon and standing up for its people.
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Some Brazilian scientists fear that the Amazon may become a grassy savanna — with profound effects on the climate worldwide.
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British and Brazilian scientists have measured the tallest tree in the Amazon yet - around 290 feet, which is taller than Nelson's Column and nearly as tall as The Statue of Liberty.
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This magnificent tree stores 40 tonnes of carbon! What an incredible natural remedy to human C02 emissions.
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Those who care about the planet’s survival must do more than express messages of support - it’s the world’s new ‘great cause’, says Jonathan Watts
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Forecast suggests rainforest could stop producing enough rain to sustain itself by 2021...
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With this dashboard, Logi and CI hope to bring the attention of the Amazon fires directly to policy and change-makers around the world.
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[amazon fires update] new tool to monitor the ongoing fires in the Amazon basin
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Brazil's indigenous people have long struggled to defend their land from invasion by illegal loggers and miners.
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Recognizing the potential of Peru’s rich peatlands in tackling climate change
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New research uses spatially and temporally explicit data to better understand deforestation trends in South America.
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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.