deforestation

‘We are losing the Amazon rainforest’: Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil

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Fire is sucking the life out of parts of the Amazon rainforest. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, and blazes continued to burn through March. “We are losing the Amazon rainforest. These … Read more

All eyes are on the future of freshwater after a winter of record heat

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Quirks and Quarks19:36Water, water, everywhere. But will we have enough to drink? After a winter that smashed heat records, researchers around the world are taking a close look at how human disturbances and the rapidly changing climate are affecting the world’s freshwater supply. “We’re reducing both water quantity and water quality,” says Katrina Moser, an associate professor … Read more

Deep in the Amazon, researchers have uncovered a complex of ancient cities — using laser technology

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The Current16:20Huge ancient city discovered in Amazon “Wow” was all archaeologist Stéphen Rostain could say when LiDAR (light detection and ranging) laser technology revealed several ancient cities hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. “It’s a gift for an archaeologist,” he told The Current‘s Matt Galloway.  Using the laser-scanning technology, researchers have uncovered a complex network of … Read more

Why scientists say Canada’s logging industry produces far more emissions than tallied

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Canada’s forestry sector is responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, potentially leading to policies that aren’t in line with the country’s climate goals, a new study suggests. The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, found that annual greenhouse gas emissions attributable … Read more

Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg Feeds His Cows Expensive Meal, Artisanal Beer To Create ‘Best Beef’

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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has now made his debut in the farming sector. The tech billionaire has begun raising cows at his massive ranch in Hawaii to produce the “world’s best-quality meat”. He took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted a picture of himself eating a steak, along with a caption that detailed exactly how … Read more

Chimps and bonobos remember friendly faces even after decades apart, study finds

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As It Happens6:18Chimps and bonobos remember friends and families’ faces, even after decades apart When Laura Simone Lewis visited Kendall the chimpanzee for the first time in six months, she wasn’t sure how he would react. The researcher had been working with the chimp at the North Carolina Zoo in 2015 as part of her … Read more