Shipwrecked in the Amazon
In Manaus, a sprawling city of more than 2 million, the depth of the Rio Negro, a major branch of the Amazon River, reached ...
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Mining dredges return to Amazon River’s main tributary, months after crackdown
The return of the floating structures shows the resilience of illegal gold mining in the Amazon, which destroys the riverbeds ...
Brazil’s Lula backs oil exploration in the Amazon ahead of hosting UN climate talks
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is defending oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River as a way to ...
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The Boiling River of the Amazon—A Natural Phenomenon That Defies Logic!
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a mysterious river stays at near-boiling temperatures year-round, baffling scientists. How is this possible, and what forces are keeping it so hot? Discover the ...
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The Amazon River Flows Backwards, What Reversed The Flow?
The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru ...
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stay
Nine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to ...
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Smaller fish offer better nutrition and lower environmental cost, Amazon River study finds
Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found. The team's study was conducted in the Amazon River, but the ...