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The rainforest has an intense beauty that at times seems almost suffocating. The jungle is one twig short of impenetrable, and the greenery seems to crowd in on you with a sensation that has been described as akin to snow blindness.
You know the way trees break through the canopy in the rainforest and they go from having this tiny column of light to having all this light - the Internet is kind of like that.
I come from a tiny mining town in the rainforest in an island at the end of the world. My grandparents were illiterate.
Rainforest land is mistakenly valued solely for the worth of its timber, mining and oil resources by short-sighted corporations and governments.
Promoting the use of sustainable and renewable rainforest products can help to stop rainforest devastation. The rainforests are much more valuable alive than cut or burned, providing a steady supply of medicinal plants, fruits, nuts and oils.
When I began work on my first book, 'The River of Doubt,' which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and extraordinary courage.
I think the Dutch certainly get British comedy. And let's face it; a lot of it is pretty low-hanging fruit for the whole world now. There are probably tribes in the heart of the Papua New Guinean rainforest that know all the words to the Dead Parrot sketch.
A common measure of poverty is how much money you have in relation to other people - that is useful as far as it goes, but that excludes the case of, say, a hunter in the rainforest who has no money but is not poor. And there can be a number of people with money but who can consider themselves unwanted or invisible or estranged from society.
I do think we're an endangered species. But that we do have a plan to save the rainforest.
Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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This awe-inspiring collection of over 500 amazing photographs will open your eyes to the wonders of life under the canopy.
Introduces the plants and animals that live in the rain forest.
Molly Aloian, Bobbie Kalman, 2006
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Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize
Timely book on rainforest herbology and traditional healing. Authors work with Central American healers to compile herbal lore.
Rosita Arvigo, Michael J. Balick, 1993
A fascinating 'day in the life' look at the natural world. The rainforest is an exciting place, full of activity and colour. Come face-to-face with the amazing creatures that live in this wonderful tropical world.
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Wisdom from a
Rainforest: The Spiritual Journey of an ...
Wisdom from a Rainforest is Schlegel's testament to his experience and to the Teduray people of Figel, from whom he learned such vital, lasting lessons.
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The
Rainforest Grew All Around
Children will delight in discovering the many plants and animals who call the rain forest home in a clever adaptation of the song "The Green Grass Grows All Around."
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The Intemperate
Rainforest: Nature, Culture, and Power on ...
Braun (geography, U. of Minnesota) provides a new viewpoint on the complex cultural, political, and intellectual forces involved in the forest policies of British Columbia.
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Rainforest Warriors: Human Rights on Trial
" Anthropologist Richard Price, who has worked with Saramakas for more than forty years and who participated actively in this struggle, tells the gripping story of how Saramakas harnessed international human rights law to win control of ...
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Animism in
Rainforest and Tundra: Personhood, Animals, ...
By exploring the social relations between humans and non-human entities credited with human-like personhood (not only animals and plants, but also 'things' such as artifacts, trade items, or mineral resources) from a comparative perspective ...
Marc Brightman, Vanessa Elisa Grotti, Olga Ulturgasheva, 2012
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Rainforest Strategy: The Planet's Most Successful Business Model
Whether you are just starting your business…or reevaluating your current business goals, this book brings unique insights and direction from the rainforest’s secrets of productivity that will revolutionize your thinking.
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Teeny tiny frogs discovered in Brazilian rainforest
Scientists have uncovered seven new species of teeny-tiny frogs, each smaller than a thumbnail, in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. The miniature frogs live on ... «CBS News, 六月 15»
Amazon rainforest losing capacity to fight climate change as trees die
The Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as trees are dying, which could have negative implication on climate ... «The Independent, 三月 15»
Ancient Teeth Show Humans Moved Into Rainforests Earlier Than …
People adapted to living in tropical rainforests thousands of years earlier than previously known, according to scientists who examined 20,000-year-old ... «NBCNews.com, 三月 15»
Google Cameras Go Zip-lining Through The Amazon Rainforest
They finally managed it in the most epic of settings: the Amazon rainforest. You can check out the results for yourself. The BBCreports that to get the pictures, ... «Popular Science, 三月 15»
Saharan dust feeds Amazon rainforest, perfectly
Phosphorus carried in Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest each year turns out to be just enough to replace that lost from the rainforest due to rain and ... «EarthSky, 二月 15»
Peru's Rainforest Turns to Wasteland From Illegal Gold Mining
Decades of illegal gold mining have transformed large expanses of virgin Peruvian rainforest into pocked, denuded, mercury-poisoned wastelands. Excavations ... «NBCNews.com, 十二月 14»
Goliath encounter: Puppy-sized spider surprises scientist in rainforest
Piotr Naskrecki was taking a nighttime walk in a rainforest in Guyana, when he heard rustling as if something were creeping underfoot. When he turned on his ... «CBS News, 十月 14»
Woman survives 17 days lost in Australian rainforest
Despite a massive search involving helicopters, quad bikes and methodical traipsing through dense rainforest in north-east Australia, authorities were unable to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, 十月 14»
Amazon rainforest destruction in Brazil rises again
New figures show a slight increase in the rate of destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil in the 12 months to the end of July 2013. Statistics from the ... «BBC News, 九月 14»
Brazil dismantles 'biggest destroyer' of Amazon rainforest
The authorities in Brazil say they have dismantled a criminal organisation they believe was the "biggest destroyer" of the Amazon rainforest. The gang is ... «BBC News, 八月 14»
