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The Amazon: More Than a River

The Amazon: More Than a River

亚马孙:远不止一条河流

  1. The Amazon River carries more water than the next seven largest rivers combined.
  2. Its basin covers over 7 million square kilometers across nine South American countries.
  3. Rainforest trees here absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, earning it the nickname 'lungs of the Earth'.
  4. Indigenous communities have lived sustainably along its banks for over 12,000 years.
  5. Hydroelectric dams built upstream alter fish migration and floodplain fertility downstream.
  6. Deforestation rates rose sharply after new roads opened access to remote forest areas.
  7. Scientists use satellite data to track seasonal flooding that nourishes nutrient-poor soils.
  8. Unlike most rivers, the Amazon’s discharge creates a visible plume of freshwater hundreds of kilometers into the Atlantic.
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