Topline More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest has been degraded by humans, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, as scientists say the region is transitioning to becom...
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Why Preserving Honduras’ Rainforest Will Prevent A Brain Drain
TOPSHOT – Honduran migrants take part in a caravan towards the United States in Chiquimula, … [+] Guatemala on October 17, 2018. – A migrant caravan set out on October 13 from the im...
Large Vs. Small Deforesters In The Brazilian Amazon
Inside the Amazon rainforest several hours from Manaus, Brazil Christine Ro One question that crops up in discussions of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is just who the deforesters are. Are thes...
How This Alternative ‘Beef,’ Made From Fungi, Could Save Rainforests
“Steak” grown from microbes is getting increasingly sophisticated—and could help prevent … [+] deforestation worldwide. The Better Meat Co. Switching out just a fifth of the beef we ...
Large Swathes Of Amazon Rainforest Could Be On Brink Of Die-Off, Study Says
Topline Over three-quarters of the Amazon rainforest has been losing its ability to recover from drought and man-made disruptions since the early 2000s, threatening to push the rainforest past a “tipp...
Illegal Gold Mining Causes ‘Devastating’ Mercury Pollution In Amazon Rainforest, Study Says
Topline Poorly monitored and often illegal small-scale gold mines have released “devastating” levels of toxic mercury in one of the most protected and biodiverse areas of the Amazon rainforest, threat...