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The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, exists between two…
The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, exists between two rivers— but not in the way you might think. At ground level, the Amazon River and its tributaries weave their path.
These flying rivers are almost invisible, but are essential to life on Earth. As rain seeps into the soil, trees draw water back up through their roots
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The leaves and stems transpire, or release, excess water in the form of vapor.
In the Amazon, a fully grown tree transpires between 200 and 1,000 liters of water a day.
This collective release creates a startling phenomenon:huge jets of rapid, humid air that constantly flow above the canopy.
Dubbed “flying rivers” by a Brazilian climatologist, these aerial waterways carry about 20 billion tons of water through the air per day.
This is more than the Amazon River’s daily output into the ocean. Along the equator, the trade winds blow from east to west.
Caught in these winds, flying rivers flow in the same direction before encountering the Andes.
The mountains act like a giant barrier,
causing the winds and rivers to redirect southwards.
When flying rivers meet the masses of cold air,
they grow heavier and release torrents of water.
When flying rivers meet the masses of cold air,
they grow heavier and release torrents of water.
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While the Wampís people remain Peruvian citizens, they seek recognition as a government responsible for their own lands,
forests, and internal affairs. In its policies, the Wampís Nation prioritizes collective land ownership,
cultural preservation, and conservation of animals, plants, and natural cycles that protect the rainforest
This is the foundation of their philosophy of Tarimat Pujut, or living in harmony with nature
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