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Amazon deforestation in Brazil plunges 31% to lowest level in 9 years
In Brazil, fires outside the Amazon have been particularly severe in two other biodiversity hotspots: the Pantanal, a giant ...
Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 ...
Christian Science Monitor2d
Brazil’s president promised to protect the Amazon. This year, deforestation fell 31%.
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
Trump victory a boost for Brazil's right-wing politics
Donald Trump's electoral victory in the United States has injected new energy into Brazil's hard right and stirred hopes that ...
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6 ...
Science News3d
A huge, ancient Maya city has been found in southern Mexico
Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.
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Brazil researchers boost timber traceability with new chemical analysis
The technique relies on identifying a wood sample’s chemical signature, which can then be matched against various known soil profiles to narrow down its origin.