Year: 2017
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Environment
Indigenous groups can really battle deforestation
A study finally shows how Peruvian forest loss declined after indigenous groups were granted titles to their land.
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Travel
What to do in Manaos, Brazil
Here are some of the things you must do when you visit Manaos.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Building a better model of human-automation interaction
People generally make decisions using two ways of thinking: They think consciously and try to use logic to figure out…
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LIFE
Why do some of us find it easier to forgive?
New study examines the role of a brain area called the anterior superior temporal sulcus (aSTS) in forgiving those who…
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AMERICAS
We really need to focus on food security
108 million people worldwide face severe food insecurity, 30% more than just 2 years ago.
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Politics
Ecuador recount confirms Lenín Moreno won presidential poll
Following a recount of almost 1.3 million votes in Ecuador, the electoral council has confirmed left-wing candidate Lenín Moreno
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
China becomes Chile’s leading wine market
China overtook the United States in 2016 to become Chile's No. 1 wine market, Angelica Valenzuela, commercial director of Vinos…
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AMERICAS
After the referendum, Turkey’s place in Europe is in danger
Erdogan’s questioned victory will bring, among other things, important consequences on Turkey's economy. One of them will be its isolation…
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AMERICAS
Venezuela braces for the ‘mother of all protests’
As dissatisfaction with the government grows, opposition leader needs no reminder of the risks involved in inflaming an already febrile…
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Travel
San Agustín Archaeological Park in Colombia
The park was declared a World Heritage Site in 1995
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