savanna
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The hardest-hit biome last year was once again the Cerrado, a vast, biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The centerpiece of the 13-acre-plus parkland is a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Amazon Rainforest: Rising temperatures and ongoing deforestation have placed the Amazon rainforest at risk of large-scale transformation into savanna between 1.5-2°C of warming.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
In Brazil, huge swaths of the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna have been lost to pastures and fields that produce beef and soybeans.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024
As far as the eye could see, the great savanna rolled, brown, gold, buff-green, shimmering toward the horizon, and empty.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing savanna
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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