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Madeleine West bizarrely talks about ‘fairies’ as she joins ‘mystics’ in a Byron Bay rainforest

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That’s different! Neighbours star Madeleine West bizarrely talks about ‘friendly fairies’ as she joins ‘mystics’ in a Byron Bay rainforest gathering By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:24 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 03:25 BST, 27 May 2020 Last year, she moved with her family from Melbourne to the idyllic Byron Bay.  … Read more

Amazon rainforest could spark the next pandemic including a new coronavirus outbreak, expert warns

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The world’s largest rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate and could contribute to the next pandemic, a scientist warns. Ecologists David Lapola warns the Amazon rainforest could be a hot zone of infection, as human encroachment on animals’ habitats is on the rise. The urbanization of once-wild areas contributes to the emergence of zoonotic … Read more

Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away

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 By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.  Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more

The world’s most photographed pools revealed from a Swiss mountain pool to a Bali rainforest pool

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Hot water! From mountain-view infinity pools to glass-bottomed swim spaces – the world’s most photographed pools revealed The Kayon Jungle Resort in Bali has an infinity pool that spills out over three-tiers and overlooks the jungle  The 25-metre Skypool at Alpin Panorama Hotel in Italy has a glass bottom and is filled with mountain water … Read more

One fifth of the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs

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One fifth of the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs thanks to deforestation and forest fires, researchers have found. The team have been monitoring the release of greenhouse gases over the Amazon basin for the last decade, during which time millions of trees have been lost. While growing trees take … Read more

Discovering the Thai jungle on a family rainforest safari at the Elephant Hills camp

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‘THWACK!’ ‘THUD!’ ‘PUT THAT THING DOWN!’ The tented Elephant Camp at Elephant Hills. Fiona says it’s the ideal jungle starter holiday for those who prefer to wake without crippling back pain and like to have somewhere to hang their clothes Majestic elephants at the Elephant Hills’ elephant park in southern Thailand, which borders the wilds of Khao … Read more