Tag: Amazon

New Amazonian species has been crowned world's biggest snake.

Trees are searching for colder temperatures, with far-reaching consequences for the entire ecosystem.

They do a job that's crucial but often goes unnoticed. This short film puts them in the spotlight.

Study suggests thousands of archaeological sites remain undiscovered

Leaders of Amazonian countries will meet this week to protect the rainforest.

It follows four years of rainforest devastation under Bolsonaro.

Amazon locals are afraid to pee while swimming in the river due to a tiny fish. But is there any ...

The Amazon people may hold the key to slow, healthy aging.

Over 75% of the Amazon is losing resilience, bringing it closer to a very dangerous threshold.

The company is so big it's having an important impact on the global environment.

Some big fashion names are responsible for deforestation.

The Amazon founder has huge plans for space exploration. Now he actually has the time and money to make them ...

Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.

It will take decades to fully happen but it could be impossible to reverse.

The Amazon is burning while President Bolsonaro is almost cheering from the sidelines.

The Amazon fires have now reached the Pantanal amid a severe drought.

The story of last year is repeating itself.

Brazilian President under pressure amid rise of forest fires

Things could get much worse in the coming months.

We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start

The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.

Scientists make a dire warning. Again.

Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.

Up to 20% of the Amazon is now a net source of CO2

When it rains, it pours.

The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades

All in all, some 563 square kilometers (217 square miles) of forest were cut down in November.

Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but generally, don't trust the government when your country is burning.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again under the spotlight after this year's forest fires

Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”

The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it

In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah

More than 34,000 fires have so far affected Bolivia.

A carbon-based material replenishes depleted soil by mining and other activities.

Bolivia is suffering massive damage from forest fires.

Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.

A cold view on a very hot issue.

Brazil saw a sharp spike in deforestation during July, which has been followed by extensive burning in August.

Ashes to bananas.

This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.

With privacy concerns mounting, Amazon is trying to assuage its customers.

High in the Andes, shamans got high using some serious drugs.

A mammoth among rivers!

Most would say the Nile but some scientists say that the Amazon is the longest river in the world.

Drought has a massive effect on rainforests. Bad news in the current changing climate.

These iconic animals could become extinct soon if we dont help them.

There's also some bad news...

Lots of mouths to feed.

A great introduction to how networks work.

Large, mysterious earthworks built thousands of years ago were discovered in the Amazon basin.