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Two Dozen New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
A 2022 expedition to Peru's Alto Mayo region discovered over two dozen new species, including four new mammals (a semi-aquatic mouse, spiny mouse, bat, and squirrel), highlighting exceptional biodiversity and the crucial role of indigenous knowledge in the research.
Two Dozen New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
A 2022 expedition to Peru's Alto Mayo region discovered over two dozen new species, including four new mammals (a semi-aquatic mouse, spiny mouse, bat, and squirrel), highlighting exceptional biodiversity and the crucial role of indigenous knowledge in the research.
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20% Bias Score
27 New Species Discovered in Deforested Peruvian Amazon
A joint expedition of scientists and the Awajún indigenous community discovered 27 new species in Peru's Alto Mayo rainforest, including three new amphibians and four new mammals, highlighting the region's biodiversity and the need for a conservation corridor that integrates local communities.
27 New Species Discovered in Deforested Peruvian Amazon
A joint expedition of scientists and the Awajún indigenous community discovered 27 new species in Peru's Alto Mayo rainforest, including three new amphibians and four new mammals, highlighting the region's biodiversity and the need for a conservation corridor that integrates local communities.
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16% Bias Score
Ecuador Secures $460 Million for Amazon Conservation via Debt Swap
Ecuador announced a new debt-for-nature swap securing $460 million for the Amazon Biocorridor Program, following a similar $450 million initiative for the Galápagos, leveraging international partnerships and generating long-term conservation funding.
Ecuador Secures $460 Million for Amazon Conservation via Debt Swap
Ecuador announced a new debt-for-nature swap securing $460 million for the Amazon Biocorridor Program, following a similar $450 million initiative for the Galápagos, leveraging international partnerships and generating long-term conservation funding.
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20% Bias Score
Shipping Giants Enable Amazon Deforestation Through Beef Trade
Between August 2021 and July 2023, major shipping companies transported over 500,000 tonnes of beef and leather from Brazilian abattoirs linked to the destruction of 4,600 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest, highlighting the role of global supply chains in deforestation.
Shipping Giants Enable Amazon Deforestation Through Beef Trade
Between August 2021 and July 2023, major shipping companies transported over 500,000 tonnes of beef and leather from Brazilian abattoirs linked to the destruction of 4,600 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest, highlighting the role of global supply chains in deforestation.
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44% Bias Score
Wampis Nation Urges UK to Ban Banks' Amazon Oil Funding
Indigenous leaders from Peru's Wampis Nation are urging the UK Parliament to ban international banks from supporting Amazon oil projects that harm their land and environment.
Wampis Nation Urges UK to Ban Banks' Amazon Oil Funding
Indigenous leaders from Peru's Wampis Nation are urging the UK Parliament to ban international banks from supporting Amazon oil projects that harm their land and environment.
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40% Bias Score
Belem's COP30 Preparations: A Balancing Act?
Belem, Brazil, prepares to host COP30 amidst significant infrastructural and environmental challenges, raising concerns about the event's impact on the Amazon.
Belem's COP30 Preparations: A Balancing Act?
Belem, Brazil, prepares to host COP30 amidst significant infrastructural and environmental challenges, raising concerns about the event's impact on the Amazon.
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40% Bias Score
27 New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
Scientists discovered at least 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse and a unique catfish, in Peru's Alto Mayo region during a 2022 expedition, highlighting unexpectedly high biodiversity near human settlements and the urgent need for conservation efforts.
27 New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
Scientists discovered at least 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse and a unique catfish, in Peru's Alto Mayo region during a 2022 expedition, highlighting unexpectedly high biodiversity near human settlements and the urgent need for conservation efforts.
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20% Bias Score
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
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40% Bias Score
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
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36% Bias Score
Brazil's Beef Industry Deforestation: 80% of Leading Companies Lack Commitment
A new report reveals that 80% of Brazil's leading beef and leather companies and their financiers, who received $100 billion in funding, haven't committed to stopping deforestation, turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a source; the upcoming COP30 in Belem, Para, will highlight this...
Brazil's Beef Industry Deforestation: 80% of Leading Companies Lack Commitment
A new report reveals that 80% of Brazil's leading beef and leather companies and their financiers, who received $100 billion in funding, haven't committed to stopping deforestation, turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a source; the upcoming COP30 in Belem, Para, will highlight this...
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40% Bias Score
Belem's Challenges in Hosting COP30
Belem, Brazil, is preparing to host COP30, the UN climate conference, but faces major challenges related to infrastructure, environment, and security. Despite these challenges, the city is undertaking several initiatives to improve its readiness.
Belem's Challenges in Hosting COP30
Belem, Brazil, is preparing to host COP30, the UN climate conference, but faces major challenges related to infrastructure, environment, and security. Despite these challenges, the city is undertaking several initiatives to improve its readiness.
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44% Bias Score
COP30 in Belem: A Test for the Amazon and Brazil
The article discusses the preparations for COP30 in Belem, Brazil, highlighting the city's social and infrastructural challenges and the controversies surrounding President Lula's environmental policies.
COP30 in Belem: A Test for the Amazon and Brazil
The article discusses the preparations for COP30 in Belem, Brazil, highlighting the city's social and infrastructural challenges and the controversies surrounding President Lula's environmental policies.
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40% Bias Score
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