Dramatic underwater photos capture the elusive Amazonian pink dolphins red-handed _ BBC
Tag: Amazon
A foundation of trust
A partnership between archaeologists and the Kuikuro people offers a model of collaboration—and documents the complexity of early Amazonian societies _ SCIENCE
AI challenge to find lost Amazonian civilizations draws critics
Scientists, ethicists, and officials worry OpenAI’s contest sidesteps archaeological norms _ SCIENCE
South American Rainforests Are on the Brink of Becoming Carbon Sources
Plants’ ability to stock carbon ceased during the 2015–2016 El Niño, as temperatures skyrocketed and trees died _ EOS
Brazil’s Amazon Summit falls short on charting meaningful goals to protect forest, researchers say
Leaders recognize the threat of a tipping point, but lack a concrete plan to halt deforestation and fossil fuel exploitation _SCIENCE
A river’s pulse
In the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous people and researchers join hands to monitor the impacts of a controversial dam _SCIENCE
Testing the Resilience of the Amazon
A mega-experiment in Brazil will evaluate how tropical rainforests absorb carbon as emissions increase _EOS/AGU
Medicinal knowledge vanishes as Indigenous languages die
Indigenous language loss threatens ancient knowledge of healing plants in many regions _SCIENCE
Health in the Amazon
Local communities protect the rainforest but lack adequate healthcare _NATURE
Amazon delivery
A rainforest expedition brings COVID-19 vaccines to some of Brazil’s most remote and vulnerable groups _SCIENCE
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