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An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expectScientists created an artificial drought in the Amazon rainforest for over two decades. Initially resilient, the forest lost significant bi...- 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...
- Amazon trees kept a rainfall diary in their rings; it shows wet seasons grew up to 22% wetter while dry seasons lost up to 13.5% of their rainResearchers have discovered that ancient Amazonian trees provide vital climate information through their annual rings. By examining oxygen ...
- 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...
- Malaysia's tallest rainforest trees keep pumping water to their highest branches even during drought, thanks to a hidden hydraulic adaptation, scientists foundA groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that taller trees are more vulnerable to drought. Researchers found that giant dipte...
- This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
- Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists sayRecord fires are burning across Africa and Asia this year. Scientists warn conditions will worsen as summer arrives and El Nino develops. T...
- 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...
- Central heating silently killing your houseplants? Be ready with these hacks to rescue your greeneryIndoor plants struggle with dry winter air from central heating. Experts advise creating humid microclimates. Grouping plants, using pebble...
- 2024: The year that brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin AmericaLatin America in 2024 experienced a year of extremes, from record snowfall in Santiago to severe drought in the Amazon. Hurricanes battered...
- Where is he going? Wandering Joe Biden becomes butt of jokes on the Internet as he walks off into the Amazon rainforesJoe Biden has become the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rain-forest.
- March marks yet another record in global heatThe European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that March 2024 was the warmest March on record globally, marking the 10th ...
- 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...
- Guardians of Life: Joaquin Phoenix collaborates with Extinction Rebellion for a short film on climate change
- El Nino aided in massive carbon dioxide releaseEl Nino is a periodic climate event that causes waters to warm up in east-central Pacific Ocean, which in turn causes huge changes in wind ...
- El Nino aided in massive carbon dioxide releaseHot weather and drought caused extensive wildfires in south-east Asia, while drought in the Amazon rainforest stunted plant growth, reducin...
- Drought stalled Amazon forest's carbon absorptionThe Amazon forest spanning across Brazil, Columbia, Peru and other South American countries is the world’s largest forest covering 5.5 mill...
- Biofuels under fire as food crisis loomsThe increased use of biofuels has been partially responsible for a hefty increase in food prices worldwide.
- Coffee gets a herbal shotThe trendier brews in the West today are being made from a variety of herbs and nuts such as roasted barley, figs, dandelions, acorns, and ...
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