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Climate Change Could Reduce Amazon’s Methane Absorbtion By 70%: Study

October 14, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Extreme temperatures and humidity driven by climate change could reduce the Amazon rainforest’s capacity to absorb the greenhouse gas methane by 70 per cent, a study has found. Researchers said that under a warmer climate, the extreme rainfall and droughts projected for South America’s Amazon could impact its net greenhouse gas emissions. Often…

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Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation

September 23, 2024 admin

The world’s biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday. The South American jungle, spanning nine countries, is seen as crucial to the fight against climate change due to its ability to absorb planet-warming carbon dioxide from the…

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New Species of Giant Green Anaconda Discovered in Ecuador’s Rainforest

March 1, 2024 admin

Anacondas are incredibly useful sources of information for the ecological health Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world’s largest snake species – an enormous green anaconda – in Ecuador’s rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though they still nearly look identical to this day. A video shared online…

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Scientists find the world’s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda

February 20, 2024 admin

The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and mysterious animals. Our new research upends scientific understanding of this magnificent creature, revealing it is actually two genetically different species. The surprising finding opens a new chapter in conservation of this top jungle predator. Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes, and among the longest….

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