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A new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.
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Watch Conservation International's VR and 360 video experience in the Amazon, #UnderTheCanopy
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Scientist and National Geographic Fellow Dr. Thomas Lovejoy is leading a charge to combat deforestation and protect the Amazon.
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As mysterious bird declines crop up in the Amazon and beyond, scientists suspect climate change may be to blame
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Now it’s our turn to shape what comes next. A new project. A mission years in the making.
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Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.
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What happens when you look for biodiversity on both the forest floor and in the rainforest canopy? During the Amazon Research Initiative for Educators (ARIE), educators and researchers used simple fruit-baited traps at the Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies (ACTS) in Peru to explore...
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The proposed Pucallpa–Cruzeiro do Sul will connect the Amazon’s interior to urban centers and export markets in Peru and Brazil. However, critics are worried that the road will also create new opportunities for illegal logging and infringe on the territory of indigenous communities and wildlife.
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Brazil is the world’s most biodiverse country, and the title is not closely contested in absolute numbers: between 10% and 15% of all known species live within its borders. The country contains nearly two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest and supplies about a tenth of the world’s food. That combination of ecological wealth and economic weight gives Brazil an outsize role in the global effort to slow nature loss.
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The transport of aerosols from distant fires in deforested and savannah regions supplies phosphorus to undisturbed Amazon rainforests and influences their productivity, according to modelled phosphorus deposition estimates and satellite data.
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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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New short video narrated by Avatar star Oona Chaplin features director James Cameron, legendary Chief Raoni Metuktire, and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Alessandra Korap Munduruku...
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I recently contributed a section on how to communicate about the Amazon for The Endangered Amazonia report, which came out this week in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Here’s a brief summary of my contribution. From doom to agency: Talking about saving Amazonia Many stories about the Amazon read like elegies. Drought, smoke, lawlessness—each headline darker [Continue reading]
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The Amazon rainforest is one of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems, playing a key role in maintaining regional and global climate stability. However, recent changes in land use, vegetation, and the climate have disrupted biosphere-atmosphere interactions, leading to significant alterations in the water, energy, and carbon cycles. These disturbances have far-reaching consequences for the entire Earth system.
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A new study suggests many tropical insects may be far less able to cope with rising heat, with the Amazon among the regions facing the biggest risks
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Hatchlings talk inside their shells to time their birth, but the roar of massive barges may soon drown out their sound.
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The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down
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Throughout the Amazon Rainforest, forest fragmentation represents an escalating and existential threat to the preservation of fauna. Driven by intensive economic development, the expansion of agribusiness and large-scale infrastructure projects — such as highways, railways, power transmission lines and gas pipelines — continues carrying profound environmental risks. Foremost among these ecological pressures are the geographic […]
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Morpho is co-facilitating this workshop on March 11 at 9AM ET! Space is limited! Learning for Life: Co-Creating Educational Strategies for a Living Planet is a dynamic 3-hour online training designed for educators, conservation practitioners, policymakers, and youth leaders seeking to align learning with global biodiversity goals. Register Here
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Close-up views of glasswing butterflies reveal the secrets behind the insect’s see-through wings: sparse, spindly scales and a waxy coating.
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Told in the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact key to the health of our planet..
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Teach rainforest ecosystems, habitats and food webs with this downloadable paper model!
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Our Friends at PEI are using GIS to meet the Demand for Technical Skills in Ag and Natural Resources
For the first time since 2000, computer science enrollment is dropping at universities across the United States as AI continues to expand into sectors previously operated by humans. Despite this […]
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