Colombian zoo celebrates birth of endangered spider monkey
A zoo in Colombia is celebrating the birth of a baby spider monkey, a rare species in danger of extinction.
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Climate change may drive 10 percent of amphibian species in the Atlantic rainforest to extinction
Global warming could lead to the extinction of up to 10 percent of frog and toad species endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest biome within about the next 50 years. The temperature and precipitation regimes predicted to ...
Ecology
Sep 13, 2018
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Secrets of early human ancestors could be unlocked by African rainforests
Think of rainforests and the picture is inevitably one of a dark and forbidding realm where life is abundant, yet alarmingly cryptic. Rather than the sense of space offered by long, iconic grassland vistas, distance is compressed ...
Archaeology
Sep 6, 2018
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UK urban forest can store as much carbon as tropical rainforests
Pockets of urban forest can contain as much carbon as tropical rainforests, according to new research led by UCL.
Environment
Jun 25, 2018
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Palm oil giant still linked to Indonesia logging: Greenpeace
The world's largest palm oil trader is still linked to deforestation in Indonesia despite committing five years ago to stop logging the archipelago's vast tracts of jungle, Greenpeace said Monday.
Environment
Jun 25, 2018
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Amazon forests stabilise each other during drought
The Amazon rainforest stabilises itself, especially during dry periods, reports a new study by Wageningen University & Research, and Utrecht University in the Netherlands, in collaboration with the University of Goettingen ...
Environment
May 29, 2018
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Cassowary leaping high caught on film for first time
By hiding in camouflaged tents for months in the dense rainforest, UNSW Ph.D. student and film-maker Dan Hunter has captured fascinating footage of Australia's "dino-bird" – the elusive flightless cassowary.
Ecology
May 28, 2018
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Stick bugs alter decomposition rates by modifying litter bacteria
Bugs the size of tiny twigs have a large impact on the rainforest, according to a new study led by University of Dayton researcher Chelse Prather and published in the current issue of the prominent journal Ecology.
Ecology
Apr 4, 2018
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US, EU hardwood imports fuel Amazon destruction: Greenpeace
Scores of US and European companies selling the hardwood ipe for things like decks and garden furniture are fueling an illegal trade devastating the Amazon rainforest, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 20, 2018
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Hunting is changing forests, but not as expected
When it comes to spreading their seeds, many trees in the rainforest rely on animals, clinging to their fur or hitching a ride within their digestive tract. As the seeds are spread around, the plants' prospects for survival ...
Ecology
Feb 15, 2018
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