Hidden ‘highways’ connect Brazil’s rainforests
Forests flanking Brazil’s rivers act as “highways” that have allowed tree species to move between the Amazon and Atlantic ...
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Genetic legacy of the Brazil nut tree has been altered by human activity
Study reveals how human history—from Indigenous stewardship to colonization—shaped the genetic diversity of Brazil Nut trees ...
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...
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Rainforest trees use rivers as highways for migration
Riverside forests help trees migrate between Amazon and Atlantic forests, shaping biodiversity over millions of years.
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stay
Nine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to ...
Amazon’s advocates fear Trump’s return means little US help to protect rainforest
With Donald Trump settling back into the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for ...
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The Amazon rainforest fires and Hong Kong: what's our impact and what can we do?
Thousands of fires are currently wreaking havoc in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Many of them have ... millions of animal species and more than 16,000 plant species. Sadly, the Amazon ...
Scientists Discover Hidden “Highways” That Connect Brazil’s Rainforests
Riverside forests in Brazil have facilitated continuous tree migration between the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests. DNA ...