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10 Ancient Forests Older Than Civilisation You Can Actually Visit
Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.
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Jeff Bezos-Backed Satellite On Climate Change Mission Lost In Space
A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday.
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Sahara and Amazon May Hold Clues to Dinosaurs’ Earliest Origins, New Study Suggests
Recent research suggests the Sahara Desert and Amazon rainforest might hold the key to uncovering the earliest dinosaurs, tracing their origins to equatorial Gondwana over 230 million years ago. Studies published in Current Biology propose that small, chicken-sized dinosaurs thrived in arid regions before dispersing widely. Limited fossil records f...
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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
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Peru's "7-Foot-Tall Aliens" Turn Out To Be Illegal Gold Miners, Say Officials
The locals even compared the attackers to 'green goblins' and many speculated it was the "face peelers".
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Since 2010, Amazon Forest Emitted More CO2 Than It Absorbed, Says Study
The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report
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"Fire Warriors" In Amazon Stand In The Way Of Arsonists To Stop Blazes
No one could stop the fire. It had burned for 10 days already, across 25 miles, when the rancher made the desperate call to the only person he thought could still help.
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New Outbreaks Of Fire In Brazil's Amazon Forest
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon basin is still on the rise, even though the government has banned burning, officials said on Saturday.
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Macron Slams Brazil President After "Extraordinarily Rude" Comments About Wife
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned "extraordinarily rude" comments about his wife Brigitte by his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro in an escalating spat between the two men.
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Amazon Domain Battle Rages on as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees Internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com.
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10 Ancient Forests Older Than Civilisation You Can Actually Visit
Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.
-
Jeff Bezos-Backed Satellite On Climate Change Mission Lost In Space
A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday.
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Sahara and Amazon May Hold Clues to Dinosaurs’ Earliest Origins, New Study Suggests
Recent research suggests the Sahara Desert and Amazon rainforest might hold the key to uncovering the earliest dinosaurs, tracing their origins to equatorial Gondwana over 230 million years ago. Studies published in Current Biology propose that small, chicken-sized dinosaurs thrived in arid regions before dispersing widely. Limited fossil records f...
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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
-
Peru's "7-Foot-Tall Aliens" Turn Out To Be Illegal Gold Miners, Say Officials
The locals even compared the attackers to 'green goblins' and many speculated it was the "face peelers".
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Since 2010, Amazon Forest Emitted More CO2 Than It Absorbed, Says Study
The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report
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"Fire Warriors" In Amazon Stand In The Way Of Arsonists To Stop Blazes
No one could stop the fire. It had burned for 10 days already, across 25 miles, when the rancher made the desperate call to the only person he thought could still help.
-
New Outbreaks Of Fire In Brazil's Amazon Forest
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon basin is still on the rise, even though the government has banned burning, officials said on Saturday.
-
Macron Slams Brazil President After "Extraordinarily Rude" Comments About Wife
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned "extraordinarily rude" comments about his wife Brigitte by his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro in an escalating spat between the two men.
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Amazon Domain Battle Rages on as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees Internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com.
