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Strange species of 'spider soul catch' in the Amazon jungle
This international species of Hymenoptera Zatypota can 'catch' spiders that they parasite on and turn these animals into zombies.
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The Amazon River is the longest in the world, so where is the shortest river?
The longest rivers are known, so what is the shortest? Where is the shortest river in the world, and how long is it?
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The river boiled water boiled everything in the Amazon forest
The river stretches over 6km through the Amazon forest with an average temperature of 86 degrees Celsius, making most animals lose their lives if they accidentally fall…
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The Earth will increase by nearly 6 degrees Celsius by 2100
NASA's new data file shows the new perspective of humanity in 2100.
Environment
Every year, 27 million tons of sand and dust fly from the Sahara to Amazon
It is estimated that an average of 182 million tons of Sahara dust is blown away by the wind every year, of which about 27 million tons are trapped in the Amazon.
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Western Amazon is threatened by oil pollution
A new study of polluted areas shows that the West Amazon, an extremely bio-cultural and diverse area, may have been contaminated by widespread oil pollution over the pas…
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Admire the beauty of strange and unique forests in the world
The forests below will make many people admiring, marveling at their unique and magnificent looks.
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Forest fires and droughts can destroy the Amazon forest
Future climate simulations in the Amazon region show that a prolonged dry season will lead to more droughts and forest fires.
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The Amazon river system originated in Peru
After nearly 4 centuries of research and making different judgments, the origin of the Amazon and South America rivers has just been announced by scientists.
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Drought, forest fires turn Amazon into a source of carbon emissions
Prolonged drought with widespread forest fires is reducing the carbon uptake of the world's largest rainforest.
Environment
The Amazon River emits most of the carbon absorbed by the Amazon
The Amazon River emits almost all of the carbon absorbed by the tropical rainforest. The Amazon rainforest, which is considered to be the lungs of the earth, absorbs car…
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Amazon's freshwater ecosystem is sensitive to environmental degradation
River, lake and wetland ecosystems - covering about one fifth of the Amazon basin - are increasingly degraded by deforestation, pollution, construction of dams and water…
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Amazon underground river is not ... river
Brazil's Amazon underground river is not a river in the usual sense even though its existence has been confirmed in a report published last week at Brazil's scientific c…
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Detecting underground river below
Brazilian scientists have discovered an underground river at a depth of about 4,000 meters below the Amazon.