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Deforestation and logging aren't just decimating the Amazon's forests. They're making them quieter.
Researchers recorded thousands of hours of chirps and grunts in the forest to assess its biodiversi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Amazon rainforest is losing more trees than ever with record number of fires raging in June
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has hit a monthly record of 1,034.4 square kilomet…
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Scientists estimate 9,000 tree species are still unknown to them
Mysterious trees unknown to science have probably remained a secret because they're so rare. Their …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Elon Musk met with Brazilian minister to discuss bringing SpaceX's Starlink internet to the Amazon rainforest
The government said SpaceX's Starlink internet could help monitor illegal deforestation in the Amaz…
Kate Duffy
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The Amazon rainforest is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs in some areas, according to a new study
The findings could signal danger for the ecosystem and are a troubling sign for the world's fight a…
Kelly McLaughlin
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This map shows how carbon monoxide from the Amazon wildfires is affecting the world
The 3-day time series captured by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is measuring …
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Photos show how 'fire warriors' are still fighting fires in the ravaged Amazon Rainforest
They're also not the only ones fighting fires in the Amazon. In Brazil, after international condemn…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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Brazil's indigenous people face a possible 'genocide' as their coronavirus death rate soars even higher than the rest of the hard-hit country
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil found the coronavirus death rate among Brazil's in…
Sinéad Baker
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Striking photos show the devastation wreaked by record-breaking fires in the Amazon rainforest
As the world's largest rainforest, the Amazon plays a crucial role in keeping our planet's carbon-d…
Joey Hadden,Aylin Woodward
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The US-China trade war is helping drive the massive fires burning the Amazon rainforest
Recall that the trade war began over theft, espionage, and strong-armed commercial practices on beh…
Sal Gilbertie
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The Amazon Rainforest is burning. Here's why there are so many fires and what it all means for the planet.
Scientists also fear that over time, the Amazon could suffer so much deforestation that a feedback …
Aylin Woodward
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This tree-planting search engine saw a 1150% increase in downloads after the Amazon rainforest fires
Originally a business student with an interest in tinkering with computers, he turned into an envir…
Shona Ghosh
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The Amazon rainforest fires are shaping the G7 summit, where world leaders like Trump and Macron are convening
"It's been a long time since the environment played a key role at a G7 Summit but the global news a…
Rebecca Ungarino
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24 photos show the Amazon rainforest before and after the devastating wildfires
While Brazil's government has called warnings about the fires "sensationalist" and "hysterical," ph…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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The Amazon is losing about 3 football fields' worth of rainforest per minute
In July, the world's largest rainforest lost 519 square miles (1,345 square kilometers) of trees, s…
Lauren Frias
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Here's what you can do to help the burning, ravaged Amazon rainforest
One of the reasons for the massive increase in fires is human activity, and Brazilian President Jai…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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99% of the fires in the Amazon rainforest were started by humans, one expert says - here's why they've gotten so out of control
As the world's largest rainforest, the Amazon plays a crucial role in keeping our planet's carbon-d…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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Fires in the Amazon could be part of a doomsday scenario that sees the rainforest spewing carbon into the atmosphere and speeding up climate change even more
This tipping point could cause the Amazon to devolve from a rainforest to a barren, savannah-like l…