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A $2.30-a-day basic income trial is trying to save the Amazon rainforest
Universal basic income is usually aimed at social or economic benefits. But a $2.30-a-day trial in …
Mia Jankowicz
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I spent 2 nights in an overgrown tiny house in Panama's rainforest for $300. Take a look inside.
There's only one, and everyone seems to know about it. Ask any stranger on the street to point you …
Monica Humphries
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Boquete, Panama, was once a quiet town home to rainforests and coffee farms. Then came the retirees.
Boquete, Panama's weather and affordable cost of living make it an ideal paradise for boomers to re…
Monica Humphries
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A small shrub used to make IndyCar racing tires could help save rainforests and make deserts greener
Bridgestone is growing desert shrubs called guayule in Arizona as a source of rubber. It hopes to h…
Benjamin Zhang
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I booked an all-inclusive trip to the Amazon rainforest, and I can't believe how much I got for $90 a day
I paid $270 to spend three days at the all-inclusive Green Forest Ecolodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon…
Eibhlis Gale-Coleman
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Unveiling India's rainforests: A tapestry of nature's majesty
India's rainforests, each a unique marvel, stand as verdant sanctuaries, housing a tapestry of biod…
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Lake water in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit record-high temperatures. Now, more than 100 dolphins are dead.
An ongoing drought in Brazil's Amazon rainforest likely also contributed to the deaths of the dolph…
Katie Hawkinson
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Brazil's presidential election may determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest and the entire planet's climate
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro faces former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff elec…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Paola R…
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I visited one of the only rainforests in the US. Here are 9 things that surprised me about the experience.
My fiancé and I visited Highlands, North Carolina.Shutterstock; Rebecca Strong
Rebecca Strong
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An Indigenous patrol in the Amazon won a 'Green Nobel' after they took gold miners operating on their land to court — and won
The Cofán's Indigenous patrol hunts for signs of trespassing gold miners, and has ultimately put th…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, who's accused of trying to silence critics on Twitter, says Musk's $44 billion buyout is a 'breath of hope'
Brazil's president has been accused of trying to silence those who criticize or disagree with him a…
Sam Tabahriti
How 40,000 Brazil nuts are collected deep in the Amazon rainforest
Brazil nuts are one of the most sustainable nuts. They're not grown on farms — they're collected in…
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I spent $200 at the Rainforest Cafe in Las Vegas. It perfectly recreated my '90s childhood nostalgia.
The Rainforest Cafe, whose heyday came 25 years ago, didn't just live up to my memories. It far sur…
Alanis King
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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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I toured an abandoned castle in an overgrown ghost town deep in the Australian rainforest. Take a look around the magical place.
The author at Paronella Park.Monica Humphries/Insider
Monica Humphries
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I stayed at an Airbnb in Hawaii for just $113 a night. From the outdoor bathtub to lush gardens, here's what it was like.
Surrounded by a lush botanical garden, this glamping Airbnb is located on Hawaii's Big Island and c…
Ashley Probst
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SpaceX astronaut says he saw rainforests burning and dried-up lakes when he looked at the Earth from space
From the ISS, you can see many fires between the dark patches of rainforests and the light green ar…
Kate Duffy
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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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One graph shows how Brazil's election could speed up destruction of the Amazon rainforest — and imperil the planet
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation in the Amazon surged. His opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula …