Counting large mammals

Peru’s indigenous community occupies oil wells in Amazon

Protestors demand more compensation from the company for contamination of their lands

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Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study

Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences

Less trees

...more malaria

Amazon's genetic gold

Scientists decode genome of a bacterium with medical and industrial uses

Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon is declining, says study

Researchers say the quick dying of trees is behind the reduced carbon uptake

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape

Degradation of Amazon rainforest affecting its natural function

Fallout could be linked to increasing droughts

Biocharcoal helps check global warming

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Global Eco Watch: Red Sea turtles are now mostly being born female due to climate change

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

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Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests

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Ailments afflict endangered Nukak-Maku community

Communities make oil giants pay for pollution

Indigenous people of Nigeria, Peru take on oil giants; BP pays for its pollution

Columbian tribe ready to join the world