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47-centimetre ‘cicada towers’ in the Amazon rainforest act like lungs; scientists crack the mystery using condoms

The Times of India 19 Mar 2026
Researchers have discovered the purpose of the bizarre clay chimneys located at the base of the Amazon rainforest based on reputable research published in the scientific journal Biotropica ... .
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A robust future? Why Brazil’s ‘bitter’ coffee is thriving as the climate crisis hits global crops

The Guardian 18 Mar 2026
Long seen as the poor relation to arabica, small growers in the Amazon are rebooting the more resilient robusta’s reputation. Read more in the Coffee crisis series here ... ....
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‘We cannot replace USAID, but we can do big things’: conservation plots a future without ...

The Guardian 16 Mar 2026
The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats and the people who defend both. Now the world is seeking a new way forward ... ....
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The world’s largest flower hides in rainforest vines and smells like rotting flesh

The Times of India 13 Mar 2026
Deep within the rainforests of Southeast Asia is one of the most unusual plants to have been found anywhere in the world ... The flower appears almost like something out of a fantasy novel against the dark soil and roots of the rainforest.
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Scientists discover seven strange frog-like insects hidden in uganda’s rainforest

Science Daily 12 Mar 2026
The find represents the first new African species of this group recorded since 1981 ... .
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BNPP AM Alts invests into restoration-focused developer, Rainforest Builder (AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SA)

Public Technologies 12 Mar 2026
The investment, made through BNPP AM Alts' Natural Capital and Impact investments strategy, was part of Rainforest Builder's Series A financing round, led by BNPP AM Alts ... Ed Stephenson, Co-CEO, Rainforest Builder, shares.
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‘We do not have time’: Interview with MEP Delara Burkhardt on the EUDR’s second delay

Mongabay 11 Mar 2026
In 2023, when the European Parliament passed a law meant to keep products linked to deforestation out of the EU single market, environmentalists were riding high ... And then the winds changed ... Mongabay. I wanted to start by asking you.
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43rd Niwano Peace Prize Awarded to Benki Piyako, Indigenous Spiritual Leader of Ashaninka People in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest

PR Newswire 10 Mar 2026
He "has continued to serve not only his tribe but all people around the world who receive the benefits of a healthy Amazon rainforest," according to the committee.
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Rainforest river cruise boat found on Great Barrier Reef after flash flood

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 09 Mar 2026
Operators in the world heritage Daintree Rainforest are anxious about lost business after tour boats and ferries were damaged in floods ahead of the Easter holidays ... .
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Scientists Discover ‘Living Fossil’ With One of the Strangest Jaws They’ve Ever Seen

Kansas City Star 07 Mar 2026
“Nine jaws we’ve found have this twist, including the really well-preserved ones, so it’s not a deformation.” ... .
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This New Species Resembled a Platypus But Had a ‘Weird’ Jaw That Baffled Scientists

The Miami Herald 07 Mar 2026
It’s a really strange animal, and the weird twist in the jaw drove us crazy trying to figure it out.” ... .
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Ancient Species With Twisted Jaw, Sideways-Facing Teeth Leaves Scientists Stunned

The Charlotte Observer 07 Mar 2026
Scientists found a jaw so bizarre they assumed it was broken — they were very wrong ... .
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