Matt Finer
Matt Finer is a senior researcher with Amazon Conservation's Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP), where he focuses on tracking deforestation and climate threats in the Amazon basin. His recent analysis highlights the critical role of intact forests in sustaining the Amazon's 'flying rivers,' which transport moisture across South America, and warns that continued deforestation could lead to severe droughts and ecological shifts in the region.
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Matt Finer is a scientist at Amazon Conservation and co-author of a recent report on the role of flying rivers.
Los gráficos, mapas y fotos que muestran la lenta muerte de la Amazonía y por qué el mundo debería preocuparse
Panama· 2025-11-11
Matt Finer is a senior researcher with Amazon Conservation’s Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project who tracks deforestation and climate threats across the basin.
As Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts | World News
Jamaica· 2025-10-07
