Meet the Scientists Fighting to Keep Amazonian Manatees Afloat
AMAZONAS, BRAZIL—The plane was cruising 144 feet above the Amazon River, and the door was held shut with duct tape. The roar of the engine and wind through a gap in the plane’s wall—not a window but a half-open door—drowned out most conversation. The door had been left open to allow Antonio Pinto, a field…
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Sophie Yeo
We’ll All Be Eating Cactus in the Future Thanks to Climate Change
“Green gold.” “Future plant.” “World vegetable dromedary.” These are just a few of the terms used for the prickly pear cactus, a humble plant that, according to a new book co-published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, can serve as a lifesaving crop for many countries, especially those struggling to adapt to climate…
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Katie Valentine
