rainforest
noun
rain·for·est
ˈrān-ˌfȯr-əst 
-ˌfär-
variants
or less commonly rain forest
plural rainforests also rain forests
1
: a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy
called also tropical rainforest
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Delphine Farmer, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, tracking the history of Earth’s rainforests was complicated by a spotty fossil record.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2024
The Amazon rainforest, because of its size and global environmental importance, has increasingly drawn those pursuing carbon credits.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
This year’s show seeks to encourage governments to increase financial support for anti-poverty programs, protect and restore the Amazon rainforest, and improve access to healthy food, stronger health care systems, and education.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Visitors can tour its various environments, including a rainforest, ocean and savannah, all enclosed within a large glass and steel structure.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soursop Soursop is native to Central America and widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South America, and the rainforests of Africa.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
At 26, Goodall ventured into the Tanzanian rainforests—where the now-famous Gombe National Park was established a few years later—to study chimpanzees.
—Vladan Shir, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
America’s northern neighbor has it all, from temperate coastal rainforest to 14,000-foot peaks to gorgeous national parks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
Delphine Farmer, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, tracking the history of Earth’s rainforests was complicated by a spotty fossil record.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2024
The Amazon rainforest, because of its size and global environmental importance, has increasingly drawn those pursuing carbon credits.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
This year’s show seeks to encourage governments to increase financial support for anti-poverty programs, protect and restore the Amazon rainforest, and improve access to healthy food, stronger health care systems, and education.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Visitors can tour its various environments, including a rainforest, ocean and savannah, all enclosed within a large glass and steel structure.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soursop Soursop is native to Central America and widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South America, and the rainforests of Africa.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
At 26, Goodall ventured into the Tanzanian rainforests—where the now-famous Gombe National Park was established a few years later—to study chimpanzees.
—Vladan Shir, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
America’s northern neighbor has it all, from temperate coastal rainforest to 14,000-foot peaks to gorgeous national parks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
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