Deforestation and fires in the Amazon rainforest could bring about the next pandemic
Scientists make a dire warning. Again.
Tag: Amazon
The Amazon was an early agricultural hotspot, new study shows
Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.
The Amazon is on its way to becoming a full carbon source, researchers claim
Up to 20% of the Amazon is now a net source of CO2
Tropical forests and coral reefs are buckling under interacting threats
When it rains, it pours.
The Amazon is facing its tipping point, scientists warn
The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades
In 2019, Brazil cut down twice as much of the Amazon as it did in the previous year
All in all, some 563 square kilometers (217 square miles) of forest were cut down in November.
Deforestation caused three times the natural average of fires in the Amazon
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but generally, don't trust the government when your country is burning.
Deforestation reaches highest level in a decade in the Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again under the spotlight after this year's forest fires
Illegal loggers kill indigenous leader in the Amazon
Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”
A unique tree could help soils remain fertile in the Amazon
The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it
Forest fires put the Amazon close to its tipping point
In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah
Two million animals die in Bolivia due to forest fires
More than 34,000 fires have so far affected Bolivia.
Biochar could be key to rebuilding the Amazon forest
A carbon-based material replenishes depleted soil by mining and other activities.
It’s not just about Brazil – Bolivia’s forests are also under fire
Bolivia is suffering massive damage from forest fires.
Satellite shows cloud of carbon monoxide pollution from Amazon fires
Consequences of the Amazon fires continue to pop up.
What is happening in the Amazon? Key questions and answers
A cold view on a very hot issue.
Amazon is burning at a record rate in Brazil
Brazil saw a sharp spike in deforestation during July, which has been followed by extensive burning in August.
Wildfires in Africa keep the Amazon lush with fertilizing smoke
Ashes to bananas.
8 bird species have disappeared this decade or are on the brink of extinction
This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.
Amazon implements new “delete everything I said today” command for Alexa
With privacy concerns mounting, Amazon is trying to assuage its customers.
