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Is Brazil the World’s New Coronavirus Hotspot?

Pedro Fonseca and Lisandra Paraguassu 14/05/2020

Brazil recorded its deadliest day yet, with 881 confirmed...

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A New Kind of Quantum Information Conference Is Coming to Chennai

Nandita Jayaraj 19/12/2019

In 2018, a quantum information workshop in Brazil came...

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Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Reaches Worst Level in Over a Decade

The latest Brazilian government figures show that deforestation in...

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The Amazon’s Tallest Tree Just Got 50% Taller – and Scientists Don’t Know How

Tobias Jackson and Sami Rifai 14/09/2019

The monster trees are almost 90 metres tall, and...

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Amazon Fires: Merkel, Bolsonaro Discuss Aid Over Phone

Bolsonaro had said Europe has "nothing to teach" Brazil...

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Amazon Fires: Indigenous People Show Fire Can Be Used Sustainably

Jayalaxshmi Mistry 30/08/2019

Key to traditional fire management is the burning of...

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Amazon Fires: Warplanes Begin Dumping Water on Forest

Jake Spring and Ricardo Moraes 26/08/2019

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro has been criticised by international...