Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Plant From Dinosaur Era Discovered Thriving in Amazon Flooded Forests

A rare ancient plant dating to the dinosaur era is found living underwater in Amazon wetlands, reshaping science and ...
Earth.com

Scientists discover rare ancient plant thriving in flooded Amazon forests

A 200-million-year-old cycad species that coexisted with dinosaurs and still survives has been discovered in the Amazon.
NBC Connecticut

Giant trees of the Amazon get taller as forests fatten up on carbon dioxide

The giants of the Amazon are getting even bigger. A sweeping new study has found the rainforest’s largest trees are not only holding their ground, they’re thriving — growing, multiplying in number and ...
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Trees “growing even bigger in Amazon rainforest – despite climate change”

Trees are growing even bigger in the Amazon rainforest – despite climate change, reveals new research. Average tree size across the world’s largest tropical rainforest has increased by 3.2% every ...
Scientific American

Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet?

This story was produced with assistance from the Pulitzer Center and additional support from the Pendleton Mazer Family Fund and the Whole Systems Foundation. [CLIP: Sound of the forest at ZF2] Daniel ...