Amazon rainforest
Large rainforest in South America
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The Amazon rainforest, also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km2 (2,700,000 sq mi), of which 6,000,000 km2 (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations and 3,344 indigenous territories.
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River in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest level in 121 yearsThe water level of a river in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its lowest point in more than 120 years amid a record-breaking drought.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands of fish and 100 dolphins dead as Amazon water hits record-breaking temperaturesMore than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon as drought and record-breaking high temperatures grip the region.Sky News - Published | |
Plane crash in Amazon rainforest kills 14 touristsFourteen people have died in a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest, according to officials.Sky News - Published | |
Countries are meeting to talk about the Amazon - this is why it's so important to protect itIt's twice the size of India, spread across eight countries, a territory, and home to over 16,000 tree species - the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.Sky News - Published | |
Amazon Plane Crash Report Shows How Kids Survived, Baby Was on Mom's LapWe're now learning more about the sequence of events that happened before four children survived a month-long-plus ordeal in the Amazon rainforest. TMZ has obtained the official crash report issued by..TMZ.com - Published | |
UK meat industry and supermarkets 'causing illegal deforestation in the Amazon', environmental groups sayThe UK meat industry and the supermarkets it supplies are continuing to cause illegal deforestation in the Amazon, according to a new investigation into the supply chain of Brazilian soya beans used to..Sky News - Published | |
Last member of uncontacted Amazon tribe dies in Brazil The last member of an uncontacted Amazon tribe in Brazil has died.Sky News - Published | |
Brazil moves to pave freeway through heart of Amazon rainforest Brazil's government has granted an initial permit that will allow a major freeway to be paved through one of the Amazon rainforest's most preserved areas.Sky News - Published | |
Boat used by British journalist murdered in Amazon found sunk with sandbags The boat used by murdered British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira to travel through the Amazon rainforest has been found, police have said as they continue to..Sky News - Published | |
Two brothers admit to killing British journalist and his companion in Brazilian rainforest - reportsTwo brothers have admitted killing British journalist Dom Phillips and his companion Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest, it has been reported.Sky News - Published | |
Second man arrested following disappearance of British journalist in the Amazon rainforest A second man has been arrested following the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon rainforest.Sky News - Published | |
Brazil foreign minister 'surprised' by Amazon deforestation spike Brazil's foreign minister has said he is "surprised" that deforestation in the Amazon has increased, following last week's news it had jumped 22%.Sky News - Published | |
'It's a crime': Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon reaches highest level since 2006 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has jumped 22% in the latest 12-month period, reaching its highest level since 2006, data from the country's space agency shows.Sky News - Published | |
