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LIVING ALONE IN RAINFOREST
No market, no bank, no internet: Actor Madhavan is fascinated by man who chose to live alone in Amazon rainforest for 38 yearsActor Madhavan recently posted a video highlighting Chico, a man who has lived in the Amazon rainforest for decades. Chico has developed a ...
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In 2005, conservationists tackled Atlantic Forest loss after more than 80% of its woodland had vanished. 13 years later, jaguars in Upper Paraná rose 160% to 105 animalsIn 2005, severe deforestation destroyed over 80 percent of South America’s Atlantic Forest, pushing local jaguars toward extinction. Conser...
A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched into space in 1961; 35 seconds later, his Atlas E rocket was destroyedIn an unfortunate chapter of space exploration, a squirrel monkey named Goliath found himself amidst America's fierce space race. His ill-f...
Australian couple bought a cattle farm and planted 34,000 trees. Years later, koalas and wildlife are returningIn 2020, Australian couple Brett and Lisa Vercoe bought a 30-hectare former cattle property near Coffs Harbour in New South Wales and began...
In 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin & his wife Paula bought barren land in Hawaii and turned it into 19-acre forest with 3,000+ palmsW.S. Merwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, transformed a barren plot of land in Hawaii into a thriving palm sanctuary. Initially focused o...
A dried lakebed in Africa's Chad sends 27.7 million tonnes of dust across 5,000 km of Atlantic Ocean each year, carrying phosphorus that helps sustain the Amazon rainforestThe Amazon rainforest has a surprising lifeline. Each year, about 27.7 million tonnes of Sahara dust travel nearly 5,000 kilometres from Ch...
In 2001, a scientist began rebuilding a rainforest on about 5,000 acres of burned Borneo grassland; the restored habitat became a refuge for orangutansA Dutch researcher regrew a rainforest on 5,000 acres of scorched land in Borneo. Willie Smits began restoring degraded land near Samboja i...
For investors with some patience: 6 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 20%The world is facing challenges and India is no different. The fact is that, in today’s world, managements that have lived through such cris...
The Amazon looks untouched. Lasers reveal a lost civilization that was once home to 3 million peopleAncient earthwork centers reveal a sprawling Aquiry civilization once thrived. This society supported millions across a vast Amazonian regi...
In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
In 2014, an Australian mother walked out of a rainforest after 17 days; thoughts of her children kept her moving after the official search endedShannon Leah Fraser vanished for seventeen days in Australian rainforest. She survived on river water, small fish, and insects during this ...
Scientists thought the world's tallest trees would be the first to die in drought; New study reveals astonishing survival secret hidden inside their trunksA new study has revealed that giant dipterocarp trees have evolved highly efficient water transport systems that help them move water throu...
In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
Why Do Chimpanzees Drum to Different Beats? The Surprising Secrets of Forest Rhythms ExplainedChimpanzees in African rainforests exhibit unique drumming rhythms, passed down through generations, revealing a form of cultural inheritan...
What will be the cost if you travel to all 193 countries? Gina Morello, who has done it, revealsGina Morello, originally from the USA, achieved her goal of visiting all 193 UN member countries over 20 years, mostly solo. She spent appr...
Poverty is killing Amazon rainforest, treating soil and farmers better can help save what's leftThe poverty in the Amazon needs to be addressed in order to protect the rainforest, according to experts. The combination of poverty and li...
Desert, beach or the mountains? Indian travellers are often spoilt for choice while planning a vacationThere are forests to be explored and lovely tented camps under desert stars and fairy-tale palaces to dream in.
- Best countries in the world to enjoy wildlife adventures
One can go horse riding across the plains of Zimbabwe or kayaking in the emerald green waters of Zanzibar in Tanzania.
Exploring the flora and fauna in the Amazon basinThe wealth of flora and fauna in the Amazon basin in Peru leaves everyone speechless with wonder. Here is an experience of the Amazon basin...