Amazon rainforest
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Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns
By Ben Turner published
Climate "tipping points," such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.
Amazon River 'Breathes' Carbon Dioxide from Rain Forest
By Denise Chow last updated
River bacteria can break down plant-based carbon, exhaling it as carbon dioxide.
Lasers reveal 'lost' pre-Hispanic civilization deep in the Amazon
By Tom Metcalfe published
Settlements from a "lost" Amazonian civilization were found.
Amazon nears 'tipping point' where rainforest could transform into savanna
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The Amazon is losing "resilience," a study shows.
What are the largest rainforests in the world?
By Patrick Pester published
Rainforests are home to half of the world's plant and animal species. Here are the five largest rainforests in the world.
World leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
By Ben Turner published
The enormous pledge encompasses over 85% of the world's forests and more than 100 nations.
Archaeologists find vast network of Amazon villages laid out like the cosmos
By Laura Geggel published
The remnants of circular and rectangular villages dating to 1300 were discovered in the Amazon rainforest.
Sprawling 8-mile-long 'canvas' of ice age beasts discovered hidden in Amazon rainforest
By Laura Geggel published
Ancient rock art of extinct ice age animals, handprints and patterns were found in the Amazon rainforest of Colombia.
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