tropical rainforest
noun
variants
or less commonly tropical rain forest
plural tropical rainforests also tropical rain forests
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Cases in the past have tended to occur near tropical rainforests in Central and West Africa, where the virus is endemic.
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David Cox, WIRED, 27 July 2022
Latin America is home to around 40% of the planet’s species and to the biggest tropical rainforest, the Amazon.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
By Peter Weber, The Week US published 18 November 2024
What happened
President Joe Biden made a stopover in the Brazilian Amazon Sunday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the world's largest tropical rainforest.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Wilderness International - Mattis Weber View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images
Gathering genetic material from treetops in tropical rainforests would be a near-impossible task to perform safely by hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
In the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, sloths move through the branches at a sluggish pace.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, is back after a hiatus, winding through Malaysia’s tropical rainforests, while Japan’s Seven Stars Kyushu grants reservations via a lottery system, so sought-after is the opulent train.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
The country’s landscapes offer adventurous travelers a chance to experience its wild beaches, rich biodiversity, rugged mountains, and lush tropical rainforests—and a stay at one of these homes will put you in the heart of it all.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
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David Cox, WIRED, 27 July 2022
Latin America is home to around 40% of the planet’s species and to the biggest tropical rainforest, the Amazon.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
By Peter Weber, The Week US published 18 November 2024
What happened
President Joe Biden made a stopover in the Brazilian Amazon Sunday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the world's largest tropical rainforest.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Wilderness International - Mattis Weber View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images
Gathering genetic material from treetops in tropical rainforests would be a near-impossible task to perform safely by hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
In the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, sloths move through the branches at a sluggish pace.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, is back after a hiatus, winding through Malaysia’s tropical rainforests, while Japan’s Seven Stars Kyushu grants reservations via a lottery system, so sought-after is the opulent train.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
The country’s landscapes offer adventurous travelers a chance to experience its wild beaches, rich biodiversity, rugged mountains, and lush tropical rainforests—and a stay at one of these homes will put you in the heart of it all.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Tropical rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20rainforest. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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