All posts tagged with Brazil
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-(Natural News) A few years ago, it was nearly impossible to escape the Zika virus hype. Whipped into a frenzy by a hysterical mass media, people were dousing themselves with toxic mosquito repellents left and right to stave off the “deadly” disease that was going to shrink the heads of the next generation. Yet these […]
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-(Natural News) The Cerrado, a unique savanna in Brazil, is at risk of losing biodiversity because it’s being converted into cropland, as well as due to overall inefficient management, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. It’s also the only savanna in the world with perennial rivers that provide hydroelectric power, […]
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-(Natural News) For decades, Brazilian ranchers have been part of the wide-scale destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Now, they – and chocolate – could be the keys to make South America green again. According to a Reuters report, many ranchers are planting cocoa trees with the support of environmentalists who believe cocoa plantations can serve as […]
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-(Natural News) The world is getting more connected by the minute – and with that comes our dependence on specific regions for certain food items. Take Brazil, for example. Thanks to its climate and geographical diversity, the country has slowly put its place on the map: What was once a country only known for sugar […]
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-(Natural News) Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard sure made a serious mistake when it decided to throw what ended up amounting to more than $1 billion in investment cash at an agricultural plantation project in northeast Brazil that reportedly ended up becoming an absolute failure. Also the […]
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-(Natural News) There appears to be a disturbing new trend coming into vogue that involves men who aren’t that good at playing sports with other men pretending to be women in order to gain an upper hand athletically. And the shocking story of Brazilian women’s volleyball star “Tiffany” Abreu is a perfect example of this […]
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-(Natural News) An ancient Amazonian tribe has sworn to fight against the international mining companies intent on destroying their home for gold and other precious metals. Known as the Waiapi, the members of this group are easily distinguished by their red loincloths, and the red and black dye streaking the skin of the tribesmen. Although […]
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-(Natural News) There has been all sorts of talk in recent days about the incoming Trump administration’s refusal to let other countries continue taking advantage of the United States in unfair trade deals. But what about when other countries decide to stop doing trade with the U.S. because the goods we trade them are toxic […]
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