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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is off to its fastest pace to start a year since at least 2008 reveals data published on Friday by Brazil’s national space research institute, INPE. According to INPE’s deforestation alert system, forest clearing in the Amazon through the first two months of 2022 has amounted to 430 square kilometers […]
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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. “I’m quite surprised at how fast the popularity of this frog is rising up,” Germán Chávez, a researcher […]
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month was the highest of any January dating back to 2008, reports Brazil’s national space research agency INPE.
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Abstract The world’s terrestrial biomes are broadly classified according to the dominant plant growth forms that define ecosystem structure and processes. Although the abundance and distribution of...
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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro met with Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Thursday and pressed him on a project to build a cross-border road that would allow Brazil access to the Pacific.
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Almost one-third of the 9,200 undiscovered tree species are likely to be rare, making them especially vulnerable to climate change.
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Misinformation campaign behind weakening of Amazon protections exposed by scientists.
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Abstract Aim Mapping Amazonian biodiversity accurately is a major challenge for integrated conservation strategies and to study its origins. However, species boundaries and their respective distrib...
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NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.
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Members of nearly 40 indigenous communities in northern Peru were given training to use smartphone mapping apps that receive early deforestation alerts...
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Since the first European naturalists arrived in the Amazon Rainforest at the end of the 18th century to catalog its copious natural wonders, one of the most intriguing questions has been what created such rich biodiversity of flora and fauna in the region. The Amazon is home to the greatest concentration of biodiversity on Earth, […]
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The most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest devoid of direct human contact are being impacted by human-induced climate change, according to new research by LSU scientists. New analyses of data collected over the past four decades show that not only has the number of sensitive resident birds throughout the Amazon rainforest declined, but the body size and wing length have changed for most studied species. These physical changes in the birds track increasingly hot and dry conditions in the dry season, from June to November.
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Satellite observations show the Amazon rainforest is nearing a tipping point where it could shift into a grassland, which could fuel climate change and imperil biodiversity, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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The crack resulted in a toxic oil spill that authorities have claimed is impacting protected areas that are rich with biodiversity. ...
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Central Amazonia’s tall trees are impacted by periods of high maximum temperatures and then shed their leaves and branches. With the increase in deforestation, the smaller, fragmented remaining forests have higher temperatures, which in turn exacerbate the negative warming effects on the tall trees.
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A project to build a fibre-optic network will provide internet to 1 million residents in Peru, but must remain aware of environmental impacts
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A great discussion starter to explore the complex interface of conservation, social justice, and even geopolitics.
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As a best-selling author, the co-founder of the award-winning Amazon Conservation Team, and an acclaimed public speaker, Mark Plotkin is one of the world’s most prominent rainforest ethnobotanists and conservationists. Plotkin has worked closely with Indigenous communities–including traditional healers or shamans–since the 1980s, first as an academic, then as a member of a large conservation […]
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Abstract Amazonia encompasses extensive forests in areas that are periodically inundated by overflowing rivers. The inundation depth and duration vary according to the slope of the terrain and dist...
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Ice Age climate swings shaped the equatorial basin’s terrain—and possibly its ecology—faster than previously thought.
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Brazil stops tracking savanna deforestation despite rising destruction...
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Strategy appears to be an unusual way to get nutrients...
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An examination of Brazil’s immense tannery industry shows how hides from illegally deforested ranches can easily reach the global marketplace. In the United States, much of the demand for Brazilian leather comes from automakers.
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"When we’re talking about the climate crisis," says Fiona Watson, a climate activist in Brazil, "We’re also talking about a crisis of human diversity."
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