The African origins of life in the Amazon

Thousands of miles away from its origin, magic happens: around 27 million tons of dust from the deserts of Africa drops out of the sky, bringing life into the ‘lungs of the planet’. Footage from the show "One Strange Rock".

Published 15 Dec 2021, 18:18 GMT
The African origins of life in the Amazon

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