Environment
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When grown right, palm oil can be sustainable
Scientists have been studying soils in oil palm cultivation for years, in an effort to develop more sustainable methods for growing…
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Why did coffee and jaguars become friends in Latin America?
In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, the first seven coffee farms declared “Amigas del Jaguar” were certified.
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Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a ‘normal’ year
The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not 'normal' and large increases in deforestation could explain…
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For some urban areas, a warming climate is only half the threat
Yale study projects that temperatures in some urban areas will rise up to 3 degrees C by midcentury due to…
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These are winners of the ugly reign in the world
When someone is said to be uglier than hunger, he is a really ugly person; however, this time the ugliest people…
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Why did the streets of Mexico fill with foam?
The area of Puerto Sánchez Magallanes, in Tabasco, was covered by an unusual marine foam .
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We are so ‘warm’ that we melt the glaciers
The loss of the functioning of these ecosystems is a catastrophe in terms of public health, economy and the entire quality…
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How is the current situation of fracking in the world?
The United Kingdom announced the decision to suspend fracking. With this measure, it joins the initiative that Europe has led…
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Quiz: How much do you know about the Paris Agreement?
2020 will be the year in which this important climate agreement begins to be applied. Test your knowledge with this…
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Declaration of a climate emergency and next steps for action
Scientific consensus has cited the growing threat of a changing climate and admonished governments and other policymaking bodies to take…
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