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The Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon have long fought against the oil companies that seek to exploit their lands. But now these and other Amazon communities are facing new dangers, as outsiders bring coronavirus to poor and vulnerable areas that lack health care.
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Santiago Manuin, a tireless defender of the Amazon, succumbed to COVID-19. He was 63.
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Teenagers from the Amazon rainforest speak about their hopes for the future.
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IF AN EFFECTIVE international agreement to curb climate change were not a tough enough nut to crack, consider the scale of the challenge facing the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): to protect the biological, ecological and genetic diversity that sustains all life on Earth. Progress has been slow to non-existent.
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By creating employment opportunities, boosting sales of local produce and discouraging deforestation, ecotourism could be a vital barrier against the destruction of natural sites like the Amazon...
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Travel sustainably and always leave no trace!
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Scientists researching a group of fluffy grey monkeys in the Amazon rainforest have determined the animals belong to a new species. The primates, named Plecturocebus parecis, were first discovered by biologists more than 100 years ago but have only recently been recognised as a distinct group.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Meet the Plecturocebus parecis!
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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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The Amazon Basin contains the largest number of scientifically described freshwater fish species in the world: 2,257 or 15% of the total number of known freshwater species. According to a new study, however, this vast biodiversity is unevenly distributed and follows a completely unexpected pattern.
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Forecast suggests rainforest could stop producing enough rain to sustain itself by 2021...
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The Mennonites, a religious (Christian) group often dedicated to organized agriculture, are increasingly inhabiting the western Amazon (Peru and Bolivia). Here, we reveal the recent deforestation o…
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People who live off the land depend on keeping ecosystems intact, and scientists are tapping into their unique expertise
The Morpho Institute's insight:
"Traditional ecological knowledge & practices have been so successful that, although indigenous lands account for less than 22% of the world’s land area, their traditional territories are home to approximately 80% of the world’s biodiversity."
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To woo females, male white bellbirds scream at volumes as loud as a rock concert, a new study says.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Take a listen! This would definitely grab your attention if you were a female white bellbird
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Oil and mining industries are threatening energy price hikes, resisting legislation that would deny extraction activities in uncontacted areas of the Peruvian Amazon.
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The fires raise even more concern during the coronavirus pandemic, as the smoke could add complications for COVID-19 patients.
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Matsés Indigenous People of the Peruvian Amazon Complete Historic First Mapping of 3.7 Million Acres of Ancestral Lands
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Indigenous leader urges focus on native knowledge as study shows rainforest areas under tribal stewardship manage carbon better...
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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.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
This magnificent tree stores 40 tonnes of carbon! What an incredible natural remedy to human C02 emissions.
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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.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
A review of 2019 in the Amazon
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Growing up in Tanzania, I knew that fruit trees were useful. Climbing a mango tree to pick a fruit was a common thing to do when I was hungry, even though at times there were unintended consequences. My failure to resist consuming unripened fruit, for example, caused my stomach to hurt. With such incidents becoming frequent, it was helpful to learn from my mother that consuming the leaves of a particular plant helped alleviate my stomach pain.
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Pope Francis called a synod- a meeting of Bishops- to discuss the Amazon rainforest.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
"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.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
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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With this dashboard, Logi and CI hope to bring the attention of the Amazon fires directly to policy and change-makers around the world.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
[amazon fires update] new tool to monitor the ongoing fires in the Amazon basin
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As it turns out, greening schools may be one of the most cost-effective ways to raise student test scores.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
[Classroom Connection] Good stuff from Richard Louv and the Children & Nature Network
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