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Tropical Tree in Panama Evolves Shocking Defense, Strikes Rivals with Lightning Bolts
A few studies describe the tree as having strong internal conductivity, letting lightning current flow through without building up damaging heat like a well-insulated wire. Because they tend to grow large — up to 130 feet (40 meters)—and live for centuries, a single tonka bean tree is estimated to be struck at least five times after reaching ma...
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The World's 6 Most Breathtaking Forests Perfect For Exploring The Great Outdoors
Whether you're in the mood for an ancient rainforest, a fairytale woodland, or a misty bamboo grove, these forests are guaranteed to impress.
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How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Anand Mahindra Celebrates Chikkamagaluru's Rich History Of Coffee's Introduction To India
Anand Mahindra shared a picture of a rainforest in Chikkamagaluru and highlighted its deep-rooted coffee legacy.
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Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion
Brazil is home to 12 per cent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday.
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The Only Living Kangaroo That Doesn't Hop
In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a diminutive marsupial that's the last living representative of its family.
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Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit
Brazil is facing criticism for cutting down thousands of trees in the Amazon rainforest to build a road for the COP30 climate summit, despite the country's claims of commitment to environmental protection.
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This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
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Malaysia Travel Guide: Your Ultimate Handbook On Where To Go, Stay, Eat, And Shop
From the glittering Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur to the pristine beaches of Langkawi and the lush rainforests of Borneo, Malaysia is a treasure trove of experiences.
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Sara Tendulkar Is Busy Doing "Monkey Business" At The Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, All About This Tourist Attraction
Sara Tendulkar sets wanderlust goals by having the time of her life at the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk in Australia
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Sahara and Amazon May Hold Clues to Dinosaurs’ Earliest Origins, New Study Suggests
Recent research suggests the Sahara Desert and Amazon rainforest might hold the key to uncovering the earliest dinosaurs, tracing their origins to equatorial Gondwana over 230 million years ago. Studies published in Current Biology propose that small, chicken-sized dinosaurs thrived in arid regions before dispersing widely. Limited fossil records f...
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How An 8-Year-Old Boy Survived For 5 Days In Zimbabwe's Dangerous Lion-Filled Reserve
Surrounded by dangerous animals like lions and elephants, he managed to survive by eating wild fruit and digging for water.
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How Biden's "Fade-Out" Into Amazon Rainforest Went Viral
Four years ago, President Joe Biden declared "America's back" and told his fellow world leaders that Donald Trump had been an aberration.
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Climate Change Threatens Amazon Rainforest As Unprecedented Sand Dunes Appear
But as the Amazon battles the effects of climate change, a historic drought is making travel more difficult than ever.
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"Wanders Off...": Russian Media Mocks Biden For Avoiding Ukraine Question
US President Biden held a press conference in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Manaus but took no questions about America's decision to clear Ukraine to use its long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.
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Tropical Tree in Panama Evolves Shocking Defense, Strikes Rivals with Lightning Bolts
A few studies describe the tree as having strong internal conductivity, letting lightning current flow through without building up damaging heat like a well-insulated wire. Because they tend to grow large — up to 130 feet (40 meters)—and live for centuries, a single tonka bean tree is estimated to be struck at least five times after reaching ma...
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The World's 6 Most Breathtaking Forests Perfect For Exploring The Great Outdoors
Whether you're in the mood for an ancient rainforest, a fairytale woodland, or a misty bamboo grove, these forests are guaranteed to impress.
-
How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire's 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
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Anand Mahindra Celebrates Chikkamagaluru's Rich History Of Coffee's Introduction To India
Anand Mahindra shared a picture of a rainforest in Chikkamagaluru and highlighted its deep-rooted coffee legacy.
-
Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion
Brazil is home to 12 per cent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday.
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The Only Living Kangaroo That Doesn't Hop
In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a diminutive marsupial that's the last living representative of its family.
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Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit
Brazil is facing criticism for cutting down thousands of trees in the Amazon rainforest to build a road for the COP30 climate summit, despite the country's claims of commitment to environmental protection.
-
This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
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Malaysia Travel Guide: Your Ultimate Handbook On Where To Go, Stay, Eat, And Shop
From the glittering Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur to the pristine beaches of Langkawi and the lush rainforests of Borneo, Malaysia is a treasure trove of experiences.
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Sara Tendulkar Is Busy Doing "Monkey Business" At The Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, All About This Tourist Attraction
Sara Tendulkar sets wanderlust goals by having the time of her life at the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk in Australia
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Sahara and Amazon May Hold Clues to Dinosaurs’ Earliest Origins, New Study Suggests
Recent research suggests the Sahara Desert and Amazon rainforest might hold the key to uncovering the earliest dinosaurs, tracing their origins to equatorial Gondwana over 230 million years ago. Studies published in Current Biology propose that small, chicken-sized dinosaurs thrived in arid regions before dispersing widely. Limited fossil records f...
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How An 8-Year-Old Boy Survived For 5 Days In Zimbabwe's Dangerous Lion-Filled Reserve
Surrounded by dangerous animals like lions and elephants, he managed to survive by eating wild fruit and digging for water.
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How Biden's "Fade-Out" Into Amazon Rainforest Went Viral
Four years ago, President Joe Biden declared "America's back" and told his fellow world leaders that Donald Trump had been an aberration.
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Climate Change Threatens Amazon Rainforest As Unprecedented Sand Dunes Appear
But as the Amazon battles the effects of climate change, a historic drought is making travel more difficult than ever.
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"Wanders Off...": Russian Media Mocks Biden For Avoiding Ukraine Question
US President Biden held a press conference in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Manaus but took no questions about America's decision to clear Ukraine to use its long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.
