The study “Bad apples from Brazilian agribusinesses”, published in the journal Science on Thursday, links illegal deforestation on rural properties in the Amazon and Cerrado with their agricultural production and exports to EU countries. The Brazilian Cerrado is a region of biodiversity made up of savannas, grasslands and forests that …
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The United States had another near-record peak in coronavirus cases, with more than 71,000 recently reported cases bringing the country’s total to 3.5 million cases, prompting an increasing number of large corporations to impose masking on their establishments. The global pandemic overtook 13.5 million cases on Thursday, with more than …
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Saleh, 33, was found in his New York apartment, a police source told CNN. Gokada described the death of its CEO as “sudden and tragic.” “Our hearts go out to his friends, family and all those who feel the pain and anguish that we are currently experiencing, here in Gokada,” …
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