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Tourism is responsible for 8% of the world's carbon emissions. Learn which travel activities generate CO2. Discover how to reduce your footprint.
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Inspired and encouraged by his close friend, the late Richard Adams―author of Watership Down―Aldo Galli has imagined an entirely new epic adventure for young readers with the publication of his first beautifully illustrated children’s book, Rusty Coati: In Search of the Great River.
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Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
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Click through to article to use the sliding bar to view before and after water levels
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This AMAZING new model from NASA pulls in billions of data points from ground observations and satellite instruments – and has a resolution is more than 100 times greater than your typical weather model.
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Climate Literacy guide presents important information communities to know and understand about Earth’s climate, the impacts of climate change, and solutions.
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Up your climate literacy game with this newly updated resource!
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These strategies for teaching place-based learning can help students in all areas enrich their learning and understanding of their community.
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Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition: Enriching Classrooms Everywhere There is no Amazon without water. From its “flying rivers” to its flowing streams and lush flooded forests, water is the lifeblood that sustains the Amazon ecosystem and the 40 million people who depend on it. Since 2022, The National Geographic Society, in partnership with Rolex, has supported…
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Your purchase of Morpho Merch contributes directly to our conservation education efforts and helps refill our Educator in the Amazon Scholarship Fund. Check out our new ACTSPeru line!
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increased in July for the first time in 15 months, according to official data released Wednesday.
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Deep within the Amazon, microphones (sometimes as small as a pea or button), capture chirps, growls, and rustles—unveiling previously hidden narratives of wildlife. Welcome to bioacoustics, a scientific field that merges biology with acoustics. It involves analyzing and interpreting the sounds made by and affecting living organisms, effectively turning the forest’s symphony into a dataset rich with ecological insights.
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Guest contributor Jupta Itoewaki has a call to action for philanthropic funders who want to stop the Amazon from turning into savanna: Engage directly with Indigenous peoples.
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Scientists are trying to establish whether global heating caused the deaths of the rare river dolphins last year, before temperatures start to rise again
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Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?
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A Different View ARTHROPOD EYES Ever wonder how bug eyes see? This new, four-part series about arthropod eyes will explore the structure and function of these amazing animals and highlight some visual adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive.
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Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Morpho faculty and learn more about arthropod eyes!
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NEW! A virtual expedition that follows a drop of water as it flows through the Amazon, from summit to sea, and hear from locals, scientists and explorers along the way.
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Climate change and deforestation work in tandem to make fire an annual occurrence in the Amazon rainforest.
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Excited to announce TWO NEW BIPOC Fellowships to join Morpho In the Amazon. Learn more about our programs and apply today!
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The 2024 Amazon fires are devastating South America, with over five million acres burned in the Brazilian Amazon in August alone. So far this year, a total of 13.4 million acres—an area equivalent to Costa Rica and larger than Denmark or Belgium—has been consumed by fire.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
A good overview of what is happening in the Amazon with maps, data points, and important context.
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Registration for our summer field programs is open! Space is limited and programs fill quickly. Scholarships Available.
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Regions of the Amazon rainforest respond to drought according to differences in local forest environments and in the properties of trees, Scott Saleska of the…...
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The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Climate Change + Deforestation = a major drought event fueling massive fires in the Amazon. WE ALL NEED an intact Amazon. Its survival = our survival. We have to take this seriously even if we live thousands of miles away.
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A great set of resources to teach about the Amazon, its biodiversity, its people, and its conservation!
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The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
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Want to explore the Amazon with us in 2025? Join Morpho Institute faculty and alumni for a fact-filled info session to learn more about our field programs and scholarship opportunities.…
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