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Boca do Acre Envisat’s Radar Composite 1920

Mouth of the Acre | Space Wallpaper

By Space.com Staff published

Space
Amazon forest

Amazon Rainforest Breathes In More Than It Breathes Out

By Becky Oskin published

Pristine Amazon forests pull in more carbon dioxide than they put back into the atmosphere, a new study finds.

Plants
Road in Amazon Rain Forest

More Than 30,000 Miles of Roads Built in Amazon in 3 Years

By Elizabeth Peterson published

More than 30,000 miles of roads were built in the part of the Amazon rain forest found in Brazil in just three years, a study that hopes to help aid efforts to stop deforestation has found.

Planet Earth
The Amazon rainforest.

Ecuadorian Tribe Vows to 'Die Fighting' Oil Company

By Douglas Main published

The tribesmen feel their chief sold them out.

Planet Earth
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5 Places on Earth We're Thankful For

By Live Science Staff published

Nature's bounty is something to give thanks for.

Planet Earth
The Juru

Earth from Space: River Snakes Through Amazon Rainforest

By Live Science Staff published

The Juruá River meanders slowly through half-flooded forests.

Rivers & Oceans
Underground River Mirrors Amazon

Underground River Discovered Beneath Amazon

By Charles Q. Choi published

River mirrors mighty Amazon, but with slower flow.

Rivers & Oceans
Uncontacted tribe

Existence of Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Confirmed

By Stephanie Pappas published

About 200 Indians live isolated from the outside world in the western Amazon.

Human Behavior
This photo depicts a waterfall on the Juma River near the town of Apui, in Amazonas State. Sweating from the hike to reach it, Walker swam across the pool at its base, only to worry halfway to the other side about possible anacondas lurking in the depths.

From Florida to Amazonia: Fighting Deforestation

By Robert Walker published

Adventure and research meet as Robert Walker journeys throughout the Amazon to learn about the loss of tropical forests.

Planet Earth
White-plumed Antbird

Good News! Birds Thought Extinct Return to Harvested Rain Forest

By Remy Melina published

Birds through to have gone extinct in portions of the Amazon rainforest have made a comeback.

Birds
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