Environment
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Forests and water, a link that benefits man
This link between man and his environment seeks to ensure the availability and quality of water, and avoid flooding.
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A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
Increased awareness of how human diets acerbate climate change makes a better understanding of food systems a global priority
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Nearly 40% of species are very rare and are vulnerable to climate change
The team revealed that 36.5% of all land plant species are "exceedingly rare," meaning they have only been observed and…
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Bad news for Nemo
The anemonefish, popularized by the movies "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory", don't have the genetic capacity to adapt to rapid…
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Air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk
Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that…
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Scientists find a place on Earth where there is no life
Living beings, especially microorganisms, have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on our planet, but there…
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Humans are making vampires starve in Brazil
According to one study, Diphylla ecaudata bats are changing their diet and are now consuming human blood.
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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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