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accounting for about half the total emissions of gaseous organic compounds from plants. "The Amazon rainforest alone is responsible for over a quarter of these emissions," explains atmospheric ...

The Amazon rain forest covers more than two million square ... More than a third of the world's species—mostly plants and insects—make their home in the rain forest. But with the help of ...

The Amazon rainforest is a global hot spot of life and biodiversity. Spanning eight countries – Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana – this ...

Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. “We could potentially see whether mining is starting to ramp ...

For a Financial Times article about the climate in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest from 2021, click here. Exploring grasslands in Africa discover how plants and animals have adapted to the ...

Sadly, the Amazon rainforest is a rapidly disappearing legacy ... director of the Hong Kong Observatory. He explains that plants play an important role in regulating the levels of carbon dioxide ...

A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations ...

This is the Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest on Earth. Oh, it's really raining and very warm! Plants grow well here because it's so hot and wet. This tree has its own microhabitat.

Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares — about 60% of Peru’s territory, according to the nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one of ...