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Amazon RiverArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.htmlThe Huntsville Times - al.com...for high school graduates, but Stephanie Horton opted for a more exotic present by cruising the Amazon River and hiking in the rain forests of Peru. When they made Hobe Sound's Douglas, they broke the mold Loved ... - 05 Aug 2009 Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) (subscription)Photo provided The floatplane owned by Douglas in a tributary of the Amazon River in the 1940's. Photo provided The African village Peru, Much More Than Machu Picchu - 05 Aug 2009 SHOOT Online (press release)Whereas most of the exotic jungles are found closer to the mighty Amazon River on the northeastern side of the country, we were fortunate to visit the area Minuscule on 5 August 2009 - 05 Aug 2009 Science Centric...[21:56] BBC: Fishermen attack Amazon dolphins — Freshwater dolphins living in the Amazon river basin are being attacked and killed by local fishermen. Discovery Channel launches adventure tours including Peru - 05 Aug 2009 AndinaDiscovery Adventures and Peru has been included in its hot destination list highlighting its Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu and the mighty Amazon River. Researchers reconstruct Amazon River history - Aug 4, 2009 EUROPAResearchers from Brazil, the Netherlands and the UK have shed new light on the history of the Amazon River. Published in the journal Geology, their findings Report: Armed bandits raid Amazon River cruise ship carrying Americans - Jul 27, 2009 USA TodayThe Aqua sails three-, four- and seven-night expeditions on the Amazon River year-round that start at $700 per person per day. It was on a seven-night trip 'Fordlandia': An Automaker's Failed Jungle Utopia - Aug 4, 2009 KUARWhen Henry Ford bought up a Connecticut-sized chunk of land in the Amazon River basin in 1927, he wasn't just planning to build his own Scientists discover Amazon river is 11 million years old - Jul 29, 2009 XinhuaWASHINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A team of scientists have discovered that the Amazon river, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years Tallahassee medical team raises money for people along the Amazon ... - Jul 30, 2009 Tallahassee DemocratThe people the woman was referring to lived along the Amazon River and she knew a missionary couple in Brazil who worked with them. UA's role in epic Amazon swim recalled - Jul 28, 2009 Arizona Daily StarDuring his famous swim along the entire Amazon River, Martin Strel was treated by doctors headquartered a continent away in Tucson. Free Will Astrology: August 3 through 9 - Aug 4, 2009 Village VoiceSCORPIO [October 23–November 21] A Slovenian adventurer named Martin Strel swam the length of the Amazon River in Brazil. It took him over nine weeks to Shark Week: 'The Ocean's Apex Predator' - Aug 3, 2009 Washington PostThey have also been observed over 2000 miles up the Amazon River. Richmond, Va.: Is there one dive that you have been on that sticks out from the rest? 185 people sinks in Amazon River - Jul 22, 2009 Central ChronicleAt least 185 people sank along with the ship they were travelling in, into the Amazon River near Manaus city Tuesday. No death has been reported so far. An Amazonian trip of a - Jul 31, 2009 WWLP 22News...(WWLP) - A group of nine students from Wilbraham Monson Academy in Wilbraham got the chance to spend two weeks in the Amazon River Basin and learned about All Releases by Month - Aug 1, 2009 CBS 42Big River Man - Martin Strel is followed as he attempts to swim 3375 miles of the Amazon River. Cold Souls - After borrowing the soul of a Russian poet, Amazon trade route - Jul 22, 2009 WorldIt has a major port that's connected to the Atlantic by the Amazon River. The idea to link these cities by land is part of a $ 70 billion plan for a web of Amazon River on New 7 Wonders of Nature top list - Jul 21, 2009 AndinaThe Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined. Alcoa Razes Rain Forest in Court Case Led by Brazil Prosecutors - Jul 31, 2009 BloombergMinneapolis-based Cargill Inc., the largest privately held company in the US, spent $20 million to build a grain port on the Amazon River in 2003 that led Mondry, Novak help rebuild clinic on trip to the Amazon - Jul 25, 2009 Park Rapids EnterpriseWitnessing the poor or nonexistent medical care for the Yagua people living in the Yanamono Region of the Amazon River basin, she decided to close her Dead Sea advances to final in 'Seven Natural Wonders of the World ... - Jul 21, 2009 Ha'aretzThe Dead Sea will be up against 27 other sites, including: the Amazon River, the Galapagos Islands, the Grand Canyon and the Maldives. Amazon River 11 million years old - Jul 10, 2009 Insciences OrganisationThe Amazon River originated as a transcontinental river around 11 million years ago and took its present shape approximately 2.4 million years ago. Nature notes - Jul 26, 2009 Daily PressOne of the most amazing ecosystems in the world is the Amazonian rainforest, and at its heart lies the Amazon River. There, fantasy and fiction seem to What do Florida and Alaska National Parks have in common with the ... - Jul 21, 2009 Examiner.comFlorida and Alaska have current legislation and the Amazon River is the subject of civil litigation. Although Alaska may be exploited for oil like the Chocolate, the other otter - Jul 10, 2009 Pahrump Valley TimesWhile fishing at the Rio Negro Lodge on Brazil's Amazon River, I made a new fishing buddy, Captain Marc Cabos of the Amazon Queen. Colorful caladiums are low maintenance - Jul 26, 2009 Tampa TribuneOriginally, caladiums came from the Amazon River Basin in South America and are grown for their colorful foliage. There are three types of caladiums; More Than A Village - Aug 3, 2009 thejournal-news.netOne weekend, they took a boat ride up the Amazon River and hiked to some waterfalls. She said the sights were beautiful, but sad as well with flooding all Can Roads and Rain Forests Co-Exist? - Jul 27, 2009 New York Times BlogsWhile most of the vast carpet of rain forest cloaking the Amazon River basin remains intact, the forest is looking increasingly tattered Julia Steiny: Achievement soars when kids are happy, thirsty to learn - Jul 10, 2009 Providence JournalWhile on vacation recently, I puttered in a motorboat along the banks of the Amazon River outside of Leticia, Colombia. Children of all ages looked up from Phipps Conservatory: Tropical forest - Jul 20, 2009 Examiner.comJourney to the birthplace of the Amazon River inside our Tropical Forest Conservatory, and experience the exotic plants and cultures of the most diverse On Assignment: Xingu National Park, Brazil - Jul 24, 2009 New York TimesThey were there to document the devastating effects of deforestation on the Amazon River basin and on the people, like the Kamayurá, who live there. Man Fishes Out Piranha From Sabana Park Pond - Jul 22, 2009 Inside Costa RicaTo guarantee a good show for the adventure-loving Roosevelt, local fishermen blocked off a portion of an Amazon river with nets and dumped hordes of 'Aquatic Tales' (NDS/Wii/PC) - Screens & Trailer - Jul 21, 2009 WorthPlaying.comNow at the brink of extinction, the last of the Arawak tribe must journey to a new habitat, Sisikwa, a sanctuary in the Amazon River, to save their species Ushering in the Green Season - Jul 30, 2009 Manila Bulletin...pore-minimizing and deep-cleansing facial care products featuring Amazonian White Clay, drawn from the basin of Brazil's Amazon River at Marajo Island. The Long Hot Summer - Jul 13, 2009 Washington MonthlyWhole tributaries of the Amazon River dried up, leaving ferries stranded on dried-up mud and hundreds of thousands of dead fish in stagnant pools, Planet Green Unveils Slate Additions - Jul 31, 2009 World Screen NewsNew titles to be added are Big River Man, about a larger-than-life Slovenian who swam the entire length of the Amazon river; H2Oil, looking at Canada's oil Welcome to the jungle - Jul 16, 2009 Emirates Business 24/7LAN Airlines has direct flights to the city of Iquitos on the Amazon river. - You'll need plenty of sunblock – even though it rains a lot and can cloud over Violent Crackdown on Amazon Oil Protest Reverberates Around the World - Jul 13, 2009 SolveClimate...tropical rainforest running from French Guiana and Brazil in the east to Peru in the west, and dominated by the Amazon River and its tributaries. 20 Predictions of the Future (We're Still Waiting For) - Aug 4, 2009 Ethiopian ReviewImagine gliding over the Amazon River in South America or retracing Ulysses' journeys through the Greek Islands. Picture what it would be like to hover over Swimming a river to save it - Jul 21, 2009 Ottawa Citizen...reading about Slovenian conservationist and ultra-marathon swimmer Martin Strel, who swam the entire Amazon River in 2007 for clean water awareness. A marathon sail - for charity - can one man make a difference? - Jul 12, 2009 Sail World (press release)Driven by his passion and desire to help the children of the Amazon River basin and his love of sailing, Rob undertook on the 3-4th July, a marathon sail Owners Allowed To Drop Off Exotic Pets, No Questions Asked - Jul 26, 2009 Hartford Courant...people from across Connecticut and nearby New York communities who left turtles, snakes, birds, a possum, a large Amazon River fish and a small monkey. Peru names new prime minister - Jul 11, 2009 Channel News Asia...for criticism of the government's crackdown on indigenous protesters who had barricaded a major road, calling for land rights in the Amazon river basin. Marathon Sail (Part 2) - Can one man make a difference? - Jul 19, 2009 Sail World (press release)Driven by his passion and desire to help the children of the Amazon River basin and his love of sailing, Rob undertook on the 3-4th July, a marathon sail Rolling down the mighty Skeena - Jul 17, 2009 Vancouver SunThe concept started last fall after Howard read a magazine article about Martin Strel, a Slovenian who swam South America's Amazon River in 2007. Wholesale Amazon Stone Jewelry Handmade Amazon Stone Jewelry - Jul 17, 2009 BigNews.biz (press release)Although its name is derived from the Amazon River, no deposits have been found there. Amazon stone has been mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil; Peru to enhance security along the Amazon routes - Jul 28, 2009 Living in PeruWe hope it will be the last time,� she said, taking note that these routes along the Amazon river have a great demand now. Have other topics you'd like to Marathon sailing effort completed by Robert - Jul 21, 2009 Fingal IndependentIn October 2008, Robert and three others became the first Irish team to enter the Great Amazon River Raft Race. This three-day rafting endurance race sees Spend an animal-filled day of fun at adult-tested, kid-approved ... - Jul 25, 2009 Stars and StripesNo longer afraid, he ran ahead of us to encounter the next attraction, a tunnel under the park's aquarium of Amazon River fish. Kai stopped in his tracks From foreign press - Jul 29, 2009 Montsame (subscription)A team of scientists have discovered that the Amazon river, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years old and took its present shape [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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