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A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting Amazon HistoryNew technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a w...- Fossil Coral in the Amazon Basin Confirms Ancient Seaway During the MioceneFossil coral and marine remains unearthed deep within the Amazon rainforest reveal that parts of the basin were once submerged by shallow o...
- Was the Amazon Once Home to a Vast Civilization? 6,000 Platforms DiscoveredAdvanced laser mapping technology, LiDAR, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Amazon. Previously thought to be untouched wilderness...
- The Amazon Makes Its Own Rain: How the Rainforest Recycles Moisture to Sustain ItselfThe Amazon rainforest actively generates its own rainfall through a vital moisture recycling process. Trees release vast amounts of water v...
- Why the Amazon’s ‘Boiling River’ Exists Far From Any VolcanoPeru's Amazon rainforest hides a river so hot it can kill, known as Shanay-timpishka. Scientists have discovered this near-boiling water is...
- World leaders gather for second day in Brazil, seeking solutions to confront global warmingBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilise funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests...
- Study estimates 62 per cent risk of triggering climate tipping points under continued warmingA new study warns of a 62% risk of triggering climate tipping points like ice sheet collapse and coral reef death if current emission polic...
- Scientists may have solved the mystery of dinosaurs' originsA recent study in Current Biology suggests dinosaurs originated in Gondwana's low-latitude regions, rather than mid-latitudes of South Amer...
- This ‘Boiling River’ can burn victims alive. Here’s what experts say about its mysteryeru's Shanay-timpishka, also known as the ‘Boiling River,’ is a rare thermal river in the Amazon Rainforest that reaches temperatures up to...
- Earth Day 2024: Google doodle celebrates planet's natural beauty with stunning aerial shotsGoogle Doodle celebrated World Earth Day 2024 by showcasing aerial photographs from various locations worldwide, highlighting the planet's ...
- Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon halved in 2023Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government strengthened environmental...
- What do COP28, money laundering and the Amazon have in common?The law enforcement meeting, dubbed "a historic collaboration", is organized by the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate...
- Amazon rainforest rivers down to lowest level in over century, drought hits ecosystemBrazil's Amazon rainforest, which is often called lungs of the planet, is witnessing a drought and decline in water levels.
- How climate change turned lush Hawaii into a tinderboxHawaii's landscape is changing in other ways, beyond becoming drier. As wildfires become more common, some native vegetation, which is poor...
- Flying Rivers: The essential lifelines that keep Amazon Forest aliveFlying rivers are crucial for rainfall, and are considered essential to keep the Amazon forest basin healthy. However, in recent years, it ...
- Amazon birds becoming smaller, longer winged due to climate change
- Leonardo DiCaprio wants to preserve Amazon rainforest; actor's environmental organisation to donate $5 mnAmazon rainforest has recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks this year.
- Peru: Trees like giants in the Amazon jungle, pink dolphins frolick and shamans make magical brewsThe interaction of water and sediment between these two large rivers is very significant for Pacaya Samiria, which houses a large diversity...
- Plan an exciting trip to the Amazon Rainforest filled with exotic plants and unusual creaturesYour kids as well as you will discover a new side of nature. Eco-tourism, or simply travelling to become close to nature is on everyone’s b...
- Sunday Times apologises to R K Pachauri on Amazon statementThe Sunday Times has apologised to IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri for an article it published in January asserting that the UN panel's Ama...
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