Amazon River

Amazon River Is 11 Million Years Old

harminka — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:47:49 -0500

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that the Amazon river, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years old and took its present shape about 2.4 million years ago.

Amazon outflow is found to power ocean capture of carbon dioxide

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:01:36 -0500

Nutrients washed out of the Amazon River are powering huge amounts of previously unexpected plant life far out to sea, thus trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study. Until now, the areas around the Amazon and other great rivers had been thought to be emitting CO2, so the study may affect climate scientists' calculations of how the greenhouse gas acts.

WWF Awarded Grant to Study Negative Impacts of Damming Amazon Tributary

Anastvatz — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:36:22 -0500

The Blue Moon Fund recently awarded WWF a grant to ensure that construction of the Madeira dams in the Amazon River basin does not permanently harm the region's biodiversity, economic potential and local communities. Established in 2002, the Blue Moon Fund supports nonprofit organizations working to build a sustainable balance between humans and nature.