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This is the second year in a row the Amazon basin has experienced a severe drought.
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Amazon rainforest faces troubling new phenomenon as water levels drop: 'One of the most severe droughts in recent years'

The discovery of this creature shows how important it is to preserve the natural environment, and how vulnerable so many plants and animals are to human activities.
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Scientists stunned by long-lost species discovered in protected rainforest: 'I was ... most surprised and pleased'

"The discovery of new species, in addition to those already known, expands the genetic resources that are available to us."
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Scientists make discovery deep in rainforest that could save chocolate from becoming scarce: 'Might allow us to produce drought-tolerant or disease-resistant cacao trees'

The living seed bank initiative brings significant benefits to the farming community and Indigenous peoples.
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'Living seed bank' could have the potential to preserve the Amazon rainforest's threatened plant species: 'It can provide everything we need'

There is real merit in projects that protect forests against clear and present threats or projects that plant trees.
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Microsoft announces plans to invest millions in growing rainforests — here's why

"Frankly, we're not as good at it as beavers."
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Experts stunned by discovery in rainforest 15 years after reintroduction of beavers: '[They] may have created the right habitat'

A study from 2021 found that deforestation had already made the Amazon produce more polluting gases than it could absorb.
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Experts warn new trade deal could trigger catastrophic chain of events in Amazon Rainforest: 'May single-handedly shift the Amazon'

The program will continue for four more consecutive years.
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Ancient rainforest becomes first to receive national nature reserve title: 'Mysterious and untouched'

"We have to believe, and we have to work."
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Brazil's environment minister makes incredible strides in restoring Amazon rainforest: 'We need a civilizational change'

It is difficult to map exactly what a collapse of the Amazon would mean, but it is certain it would be heavily disruptive to not only the world but also the millions of people who live there.
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Scientists warn Amazon Rainforest is in more danger than previously thought: 'This tipping point is closer than other studies estimated'

"[It's] affecting the transport and access to essential goods and disrupting local economies."
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Global leaders grow concerned over extreme drought unfolding in Amazon Rainforest: 'That can be the straw that breaks the camel's back'

"People were forced to make huge journeys ... to access food, medicine, and other essential goods."
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Scientists warn that a disturbing trend in the Amazon Rainforest is not an isolated anomaly: 'We should be really worried'

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