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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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Biden On Historic Trip To Amazon Amid Fears Over Trump's Climate Stance
US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies.
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Biden Visits Amazon, The Jungle That Nearly Killed Teddy Roosevelt
Joe Biden on Sunday will be the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon -- the vast tropical rainforest that nearly killed a predecessor, Teddy Roosevelt, after he left office.
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Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Climate Change Could Reduce Amazon's Methane Absorbtion By 70%: Study
Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest's capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has found.
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Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
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Fires In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest In August Highest Since 2010
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
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Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study
New archaeological research has uncovered evidence of human settlement near West Papua dating back over 55,000 years. This discovery, made in Mololo Cave on Waigeo Island, sheds light on the early migration routes into the Pacific, revealing how ancient humans adapted to life in tropical rainforests and coastal regions. The excavation, a collaborat...
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Amazon Rainforest Tribe's Secret To Healthy Life And Slow Ageing Revealed
The Tsimanes, consisting of 16,000 people, live a fully subsistence lifestyle, relying on hunting, foraging and farming to survive.
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The Day After Tomorrow Was Just A Warm-Up. Real Danger Looms, Warn Scientists
A new study has revealed that predicting the timing of catastrophic climate events, such as the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is extremely difficult.
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Like Phoebe Dynevor Living The "Aussie Dream" In Queensland, 5 Must-Do Things In The Daintree Rainforest
From snorkelling to enjoying the Daintree Rainforest, Phoebe Dynevor's trip to Queensland to live the "Aussie Dream"
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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.
-
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.
-
"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.
-
Biden On Historic Trip To Amazon Amid Fears Over Trump's Climate Stance
US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies.
-
Biden Visits Amazon, The Jungle That Nearly Killed Teddy Roosevelt
Joe Biden on Sunday will be the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon -- the vast tropical rainforest that nearly killed a predecessor, Teddy Roosevelt, after he left office.
-
Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
Scientists have uncovered the first-ever amber from Antarctica, dating back to the mid-Cretaceous period. Found in the Pine Island trough, this amber is between 92 and 83 million years old. The discovery offers insights into the ancient conifer-rich, swampy rainforest ecosystem near the South Pole. It also shows that all continents once supported r...
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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Climate Change Could Reduce Amazon's Methane Absorbtion By 70%: Study
Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest's capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has found.
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Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
-
Fires In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest In August Highest Since 2010
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
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Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study
New archaeological research has uncovered evidence of human settlement near West Papua dating back over 55,000 years. This discovery, made in Mololo Cave on Waigeo Island, sheds light on the early migration routes into the Pacific, revealing how ancient humans adapted to life in tropical rainforests and coastal regions. The excavation, a collaborat...
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Amazon Rainforest Tribe's Secret To Healthy Life And Slow Ageing Revealed
The Tsimanes, consisting of 16,000 people, live a fully subsistence lifestyle, relying on hunting, foraging and farming to survive.
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The Day After Tomorrow Was Just A Warm-Up. Real Danger Looms, Warn Scientists
A new study has revealed that predicting the timing of catastrophic climate events, such as the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is extremely difficult.
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Like Phoebe Dynevor Living The "Aussie Dream" In Queensland, 5 Must-Do Things In The Daintree Rainforest
From snorkelling to enjoying the Daintree Rainforest, Phoebe Dynevor's trip to Queensland to live the "Aussie Dream"
