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Environment

Goldmining Is Heavily Affecting Amazon Indigenous Reserves

Luana Steffen
As gold prices skyrocket amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a recent report uncovers the scale and impact of mining on Amazon countries’ indigenous reserves. It found that over 20% of indigenous lands are overlapped by illegal...
EnvironmentNature

Emissions Emitted From Destruction of Tropical Forests Largely Underestimated

Luana Steffen
Previous evaluations on how much the world’s lost tropical forests emit carbon emissions have been under-reported, as it never took into account the longer-term effects of tree ruin. The carbon impact from forests that were...
SustainabilityEnvironment

Reduce Deforestation And Protect Resources By Drinking Atomo Synthetic Coffee!

Andrea D. Steffen
Did you know, if you drink 1.5 cups of Arabica coffee per day that equals to 14 trees per year just for you? Overall, the whole world drinks 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day....
Environment

Nearly 4,000 New Fires Just Two Days After Brazil Declared Amazon Burning Ban

Andrea D. Steffen
In the 48 hours following the government ban of deliberately setting the Amazon on fire, there were some 3,859 new outbreaks recorded by the country’s National Space Research Institute (INPE). The ban has done nothing...
HealthNature

Fighting Bacteria With Sloth Fur

M Caulfield
As bacteria become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, so do many struggles arise when it comes to fighting disease. It is very easy to take for granted that we can care for a small infection with...