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At Over 86°C, The "Boiling River" Of The Amazon Can Literally Cook You Alive

Legends tell of gold-hungry Conquistadors encountering a steaming river of boiling water within the depths of the Amazon ...
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Amazon’s Boiling River gives scientists a window into the rainforest’s future

“You’re engulfed in waves of steam and sweating buckets and there’s no cool water anywhere,” Kenneth Feeley, a professor at the University of Miami, tells Mongabay. He’s describing the Boiling River ...
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Amazon’s Boiling River gives scientists a window into the rainforest’s future

Scientists studying Peru’s Boiling River found 11% fewer tree species for every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperature, offering insights into how climate change might affect the Amazon Rainforest. The ...
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At Over 86°C, The "Boiling River" Of The Amazon Can Literally Cook You Alive

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