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The Harris River, on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska’s panhandle, winds through temperate rain forest to the sea.
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Quantifying Coastal Rain Forest Carbon Transport

by A. Bidlack, B. Buma and D. Butman 19 July 201730 March 2023

Aquatic Carbon Biogeochemistry of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest Region Workshop; Seattle, Washington, 7–10 February 2017

Scientists examine the link between forest fires and deforestation in the Amazon.
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Smoke Signals in the Amazon

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 5 January 201731 March 2023

Forest fires can occur naturally, but in the world's largest rain forest, fire can signal large-scale deforestation.

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Amazon Rain Forest Nourished by African Dust

by Terri Cook 22 June 201529 April 2022

New satellite data highlight the important role African dust plays in maintaining the rain forest's long-term health.

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Could Amazonian Deforestation Increase Cloudiness and Rain?

by S. Palus 4 May 201529 April 2022

In trading trees for pastures, patchwork differences in vegetation heights increase cloudiness in downwind regions.

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