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Amidst Earthquake in Haiti, Ecologist Puts Down RootsDoctoral student in ecology survives earthquake in Haiti to continue her work promoting sustainable tree farming
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Ancient Civilization Cut Path to DemiseThe ancient South American Nasca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a new study found.
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Amazon Deforestation: Earth's Heart and Lungs DismemberedThe demand for beef means large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon are being bulldozed,but the government is making changes.
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Study: Biofuels Can Be BadBiofuels may create carbon debt, as land cleared for crops releases carbon.
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European Forests Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide
European forests are growing and absorbing more carbon dioxide than expected.
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Whatever Happened to Biodiesel?Some fuels from vegetable oil are environmentally better than others.
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Cities Breed the Toughest BirdsCity birds more adaptable to different environment than rural birds.
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Drought Makes Rain Forest GreenerDroughts may not hurt Amazon rainforest as much as previously thought.
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Greatest Mysteries: How Many Species Exist on Earth?Only about 10% of animal species are known, scientists estimate.
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