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International Orangutan Day - still threatened by extinction
No hope for orangutans? Ahead of International Orangutan Day on Saturday environmentalists says the big apes are still on the brink of extinction due …
RainforestsExotic fish from Amazon Basin discovered in a canal in England | GrindTV.com
Contractors draining a canal for maintenance in England were electro-shocking fish to transport them to another canal when they came across an exotic …
Amazon RainforestBrazil's indigenous tribes to protest as court decision looms
BRASÍLIA (AFP) -<p>Brazilian indigenous activists are expected to protest in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday ahead of a Supreme Court verdict that could weaken tribes' legal hold on swaths of ancestral land.<p>At least 2,000 tribal representatives from around the country are to demonstrate against what …
Amazon RainforestBrand Spotlight: Natura Brasil, Made From Brazil’s Rainforests
New York friends, here’s another store that you can go to on your next beauty shopping adventure, and that I would LOVE to be able to go to as well …
RainforestsAncient people arrived in Sumatra’s rainforests more than 60,000 years ago
Humans inhabited rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra between 73,000 and 63,000 years ago — shortly before a massive eruption of the …
RainforestsAnts dominate waste management in tropical rainforests
A study by the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, has found that ants are responsible for moving more than …
RainforestsDeforestation and Climate Disruption Are Degrading the Amazon, Endangering Our Survival
The Amazon Rainforest, the most biologically diverse place on Earth, is threatened by deforestation and anthropogenic climate disruption. (Photo: …
Amazon RainforestTrees in the Amazon make their own rain
The Amazon rainforest is home to strange weather. One peculiarity is that rains begin 2 to 3 months before seasonal winds start to bring in moist air …
Amazon RainforestNine Missing After Mercosul Line Containership Collides with Tug and Barges on Amazon River
A containership operated by Brazilian shipping company Mercosul Line was involved in a serious collision with a tug pushing barges down the Amazon …
Amazon Rainforest2-Day Tour on the Amazon River from Manaus
Spend a day in the Amazon, the world’s largest river basin and the source of one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on Earth. Its rain forests are …
Amazon RainforestIf Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef
With one dietary change, the U.S. could almost meet greenhouse-gas emission goals.<p>Ecoanxiety is an emerging condition. Named in 2011, the American Psychological Association recently described it as the dread and helplessness that come with “watching the slow and seemingly irrevocable impacts of …
Amazon RainforestStudy finds human influence in the Amazon's third 1-in-100 year drought since 2005
Deforestation and climate change appear to be amplifying droughts in the Amazon<p>If you are like me, you picture the Amazon region as an ever lush, wet, tropical region filled with numerous plant and animal species. Who would imagine the Amazon experiencing drought? I mean sure, if we think of …
Amazon RainforestSwolemates share tricks for keeping themselves, relationship in tip-top shape
Skip in<p>x<p>Embed<p>CLOSE<p>The Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon will happen in downtown Detroit on Oct. 14-15.<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s hot and …
Amazon RainforestThe Luxury Cruise Lines Sailing the Waters of the Amazon
UNESCO World Heritage sites like Machu Picchu and Cusco have long been on the list of the world’s must-see sites, and Peru’s food scene has entered …
Amazon RainforestStudy reinforces the Amazon forest's importance in regulating atmospheric chemistry
Airborne measurements made as part of the Green Ocean Amazon experiment (GOAmazon) show that the Amazon rainforest emits at least three times more …
Amazon RainforestCan we pay people to save the rainforests?
Earth’s forests are crucial for controlling the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and for maintaining biodiversity, so efforts are underway around the world to stop deforestation. But what happens when those same trees are also crucial to a family’s livelihood?<p>One solution being …
RainforestsPaying people to protect forests is worth it -- ScienceDaily
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Liberal ViewA Water Filtration System that Merges Science with Pleasing Aesthetics
Drop by drop is a water filtration system for home that uses plants to filter out contaminants. Recommended plants to be used in the filtration …
Amazon RainforestBird Fact Friday – The Overlooked Puffbirds
From page 290 of <i>The New Neotropical Companion</i>:Puffbirds are large-headed, heavy-bodied birds so named for the puffed appearance of their feathers. …
RainforestsEcological underdogs vital to defense of coastlines
It’s said that every dog has its day. And when it comes to forests, the “dogged” mangroves deserve some serious attention.<p>Mangroves are undervalued and underappreciated components of Mother Nature’s coastal infrastructure, but they deserve respect for all that they do for people. They are living …
ClimateCell phones are being used as solar computers to save the rain forests
<i>Promoted by Coors Light</i><p>Cell phones have powerful computers inside them. This company is using old ones to save the rain forests.<p><i>Mashable’</i>s new series, <i>A Cleaner Future</i>, highlights the best and brightest innovators working to change our world for the better.<p>Subscribe for new episodes of <i>A Cleaner</i> …
Rainforests7 countries where you can travel on $30 a day or less
Many people believe that traveling is extremely expensive, and while this may be true if you're expecting five-star hotels and luxury cruises, on the whole it's a misconception.<p>There are countries all over the world where, thanks to the low cost of living and (in some cases) strong U.S. dollar, …
Amazon RainforestA gold-standard test proves we can save forests with just a little money.
Here’s a simple way to match the priorities of rich environmentalists (saving forests and vulnerable species, like gorillas) with the needs of the …
Northwestern UniversityChina Imperils Latin America’s Environment
While President Trump rolls back environmental protections and announces the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate accord, China is trying to position itself as the world’s climate leader, pledging to cooperate with other countries to build an “eco-civilization.” China has …
Amazon RainforestScientists discover the Amazon forest sets off its own rainy season
Scientists have been stumped for years over why the southern Amazon rainforest‘s rainy season begins two to three months earlier than they’d expect. …
Amazon RainforestCAO Fuma Em Corda
CAO has long been known to push the boundaries, introducing unorthodox packaging, marketing strategies, and highlighting exotic tobaccos that are …
Amazon RainforestViagra In Your Coffee? FDA Recalls Latest Combo Product
The next time you need a jolt of energy or a “boost”, it’s best to steer clear of an instant coffee known as “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee.”<p>The reason why? It contains an ingredient similar to Viagra.<p>The manufacturer, Bestherbs Coffee LLC of in Grand Prairie, Texas, is voluntarily …
RainforestsBird Fact Friday – All About Trogons
From pages 269-270 of <i>The New Neotropical Companion</i>:Trogons are cavity nesters. Some species excavate nest holes in decaying trees; others dig into …
RainforestsAmazon may still get .amazon despite govt opposition – thanks to a classic ICANN cockup
<b>Special report</b> DNS king breaks own bylaws yet againAmazon may still get hold of its namesake top-level domain .amazon after an independent review …
Amazon RainforestPaying poor landowners not to cut trees a cheap way to save forests
Ugandan villagers paid $28 a year not to cut trees. Study finds that's cheaper than mitigating climate change<p>As environmentalists debate how best to …
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