For decades, monkeys from the Colombian Amazon have been used in biomedical research and returned to the wild—now researchers want to know what happens after that.
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According to a new study, certain frogs may actually glow to communicate. The study more than tripled the number of frog species tested for biofluorescence, with every one of the 151 species of frogs and toads inspected showing some level of fluorescence.
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Conservationist and photographer Scott Trageser is using Sony RX0 II cameras and photogrammetry to create detailed 3D scans of wildlife.
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Carolina Levis researches how local communities influence the Amazon. She’s interested in how Indigenous knowledge can help protect the rainforest.
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Ian Sample talks to Guardian global environment editor Jon Watts about the withering drought currently devastating the Amazon rainforest.Jon explains the complex mix of factors that are driving the drought, and considers whether it might be a catalyst for more concerted climate action in Brazil and...
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Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometers away to get warmer, according to a new study. The research, by a team of British and Brazilian scientists, led by Dr. Edward Butt at the University of Leeds, suggests that tropical forests play a critical role in cooling the land surface—and that effect can play out over considerable distances.
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Indigenous people are protecting carbon-rich forests in South America, and satellites are helping.
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Peru signed a 'debt-for-nature' deal last week that will redirect millions of dollars of international debt to environmental efforts in the Amazon rainforest, a move that could help it meet long-term conservation goals. Its a win for Peru, a win for the Amazon, and a win for global climate!
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The footage from a camera trap in Yasuní Biosphere Reserve in eastern Ecuador appears to be the first time a fight between a sloth and an ocelot has been caught on film.
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A photo of an odd-looking amphibian drew attention on Twitter last week, where it was described as a “smooth lil fella”, compared to a melted tootsie roll candy, and likened to the chocolate frogs from Harry Potter. Listen to an audio reading of this article here: “I’m quite surprised at how fast the popularity of […]
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has seen a decrease for five consecutive months. This follows President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s commitment to curb the escalating forest loss in the region. Notably, during Lula’s earlier tenure in the 2000s, the annual rate of deforestation had also declined significantly...
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Brazil is facing a lot of challenges in its bid to stop or even slow down the rapid deforestation of the Amazon forest.To help combat the situation, NASA has decided to step in and share feeds from satellites flying over the Amazon forest...
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Extreme weather threatens world’s biggest carbon store as the rainforest is already close to tipping point
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A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.
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The Science Museum of Minnesota has given the Morpho Institute permission to share these classic activities from their archives! This collection of activities fits easily into existing curriculum and will help students explore tropical biodiversity, plant adaptations, and more!
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Finding—and defending—prime fruit-picking perches is no easy task in the rainforest, but toucans have a few tricks up their beaks.
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The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.
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The measure became even more relevant in October, following the finding of more than 100 dead dolphins in an Amazonian lake — experts suspect that the deaths are directly linked to the extreme drought affecting the region.
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Tamarins living near cities in the Amazon Rainforest use odour to communicate nearly twice as often as usual when noise pollution spikes from nearby freeways or town centres...
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80x2025: the “Amazonia For Life” campaign endorsed by 511 Indigenous nations across Amazonia and 1,200 organizations around the world, it calls on governments to protect at least 80% of the Amazon by 2025.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
A very big goal and the clock is ticking. Can it happen? And how is ‘protection’ defined?
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"The Amazon is suffering a drought of historic severity and it’s pushing its inhabitants to their limit... The rivers of Brazil’s north are its highways, but now many are too shallow for canoes to navigate. So hundreds and thousands of people in jungle villages are stranded. There are no fish to catch. There’s little drinking water. And the giant hydroelectric plant on the Madeira River has had to shut its turbines.
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So far this year, the rate of deforestation is 48 percent lower than in 2022 and is at levels not seen since 2018.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Some good news from the Amazon. Elections can make a difference. Is it perfect? Of course not. But the dial is moving in a new direction.
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The satellites will be able to determine its state even below the cover of trees. More and more reports of environmental issues are surfacing as they become increasingly difficult to ignore.
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