Vegetable ivory, or tagua, is a sustainable and eco-friendly material obtained from the seeds of specific palm trees in the ...

The latter prevail as their seeds are smaller and can thus be ingested ... Previous research has indicated that the Amazon Rainforest absorbed 30% less carbon in the 2000s compared to the 1990s.

They feed on the seeds that have fallen from the trees and spread them all over the Amazon region. The kapok tree can live for over 500 years. Image: Cinétévé ...