Deforestation
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Lost Microbes are Eroding Amazon’s Ability to Capture Carbon (Op-Ed)Opinion Beneath the lush forests of the Amazon is a whole different level of diversity that new research says may be one of the keys to understanding how to stem the global impacts of deforestation.
By Jorge Rodrigues Published
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'Most Threatened' Tribe Gets Respite from Illegal LoggersAfter months of delay, an effort to move illegal loggers, miners and ranchers off the land of Brazil's most threatened indigenous tribe is finally underway.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Vanishing Forests: New Map Details Global DeforestationBy Stephanie Pappas Published
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More Than 30,000 Miles of Roads Built in Amazon in 3 YearsMore than 30,000 miles of roads were built in the part of the Amazon rain forest found in Brazil in just three years, a study that hopes to help aid efforts to stop deforestation has found.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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A Few Tree Species Dominate Amazon Rain ForestWhile the Amazon may be the most famous rain forest in the world, it still holds many mysteries, including which tree species are the most common, which a new study has now identified.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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'Hidden' Fires Burning in Amazon Rain ForestThe fires previously couldn't be seen by satellites.
By Douglas Main Published
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Deforestation Plants the Seed for Rapid Evolution in BrazilSeeds are shrinking in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Go Plant a Tree! 5 Odd Facts About Arbor DayGuess which U.S. state spawned a worldwide tree-planting sensation.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Cloned Giant Redwoods Planted Around WorldThe trees will be planted in 6 countries.
By Douglas Main Published
