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2. A pink river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) leaps from the Samiria River in northeastern Peru. These dolphins, along with scores of fish and crocodilians, suffered from an intense drought in 2010, but most recovered during extreme floods between 2011 and 2015. Photo courtesy of Richard Bodmer and FundAmazonia.

Extreme seasonal changes in Amazon river levels threaten forest conservation by indigenous people

Jeremy Rehm 4 Dec 2017

A lingering ‘legacy’: Deforestation warms climate more than expected

Mongabay.com 8 Sep 2017

New study: Climate change shifts timing of floods in Europe

John Cannon 10 Aug 2017
Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) forest scan in the Peruvian Amazon. The CAO uses advanced optical and chemical sensors in combination with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technologies to map forest carbon, chemistry, and other features. Image courtesy of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory/Greg Asner.

Indigenous lands ‘critical’ to forest protection in Peru, biodiversity maps show

John Cannon 5 May 2017

We can expect a lot more rain in a warming world, researchers say

Mike Gaworecki 8 Feb 2017

NASA and NOAA: 2016 hottest recorded year ever

John Cannon 23 Jan 2017

Climate change pledges not nearly enough to save tropical ecosystems

Jeremy Hance 16 Aug 2016

Scientists declare first mammal extinction due to climate change

Mike Gaworecki 16 Jun 2016

Emmylou Harris links climate change to refugee crisis, lends her voice

Justin Catanoso 7 Jun 2016

Climate change is drying up small islands, study says

Shreya Dasgupta 12 Apr 2016

Climate change a significant, growing threat to health, says US report

Claire Salisbury 5 Apr 2016

‘Intolerable’ heat waves likely to hit Persian Gulf by 2100

Shreya Dasgupta 28 Oct 2015

Philippines’ delegate calls out climate change deniers after Haiyan

Jeremy Hance 12 Nov 2013

Delegate for the Philippines vows to stop eating at climate summit

Jeremy Hance 11 Nov 2013

Climate change already pummeling U.S. according to government report

Jeremy Hance 14 Jan 2013

Australia reels from record heatwave, fires

Jeremy Hance 9 Jan 2013

Climate Summit in Doha characterized by lack of ambition

Analysis Jeremy Hance 9 Dec 2012

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