Antonio Donato Nobre
Environmental Scientist | Preserving the Amazon Rainforest
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Antonio Donato Nobre is a renowned environmental scientist and leading expert on the Amazon rainforest. As a Senior Researcher at Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, he has dedicated his career to understanding the critical role the Amazon plays in regulating the global climate.
Nobre's TED talks have reached millions, shedding light on deforestation threats and the Amazon's irreplaceable value as the 'heart and lungs of our planet'. His keynotes provide audiences with science-backed insights on preserving this vital ecosystem for future generations.
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The magic of the Amazon: A river that flows invisibly all around us
The Amazon River is like a heart, pumping water from the seas through it, and up into the atmosphere through 600 billion trees, which act like lungs. Clouds form, rain falls and the forest thrives. In a lyrical talk, Antonio Donato Nobre talks us through the interconnected systems of this region, and how they provide environmental services to the entire world. A parable for the extraordinary symphony that is nature.
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