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Microplastics found in river fish in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Microplastics are not only found in the air, but also in the interior of animals that often serve as food, such as fish. In this sense, a group of scientists from the Amazon State University discovered that several species...

Amazon rainforest in Brazil records lowest deforested area in 9 years

The Brazilian Amazon recorded its lowest deforested area in nine years, according to data presented by the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who promises to completely end the destruction of the rainforest. Data and Results Deforestation fell by...

Extreme drought in the Amazon affects over 420,000 children, reports Unicef

The extreme drought in the Amazon is affecting more than 420,000 children, mainly from indigenous communities in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, who rely on waterways to access food, medicine, and go to school, warned Unicef. "We are witnessing the devastation...

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First complete skull of a Mesozoic bird discovered

An international team, including a scientist from the CONICET, discovered in Brazil a complete and well-preserved 80-million-year-old bird skull...