Why the Amazon doesn’t really produce 20% of the world’s oxygen

The Amazon rainforest is often called the “lungs of the Earth” and credited with producing some 20 percent of the world’s ...
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Hidden ice age rock art uncovered deep in Amazon rainforest

Hidden deep in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, a vast cliff face covered in ochre figures has turned a remote canyon into one ...
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Brazil to extend military deployment in Amazon rainforest by five months

BRASILIA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's right-wing government will extend the military's deployment to fight destruction of the Amazon rainforest by five months through April 2021 from its previous ...

Analysis-global grain traders' green pledges face skepticism as deal to protect Brazil's rainforest unravels

By Manuela Andreoni and Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Environmental groups are skeptical about whether grain traders ...

Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...