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Thomas Lovejoy warns of peril to Amazon's 'living library'

As U.N. negotiations on protecting biological diversity open, the man who coined the phrase says it's time for different action to save nature.

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Brazilian taxpayers subsidizing Amazon-clearing cattle ranches, study shows

A new study shows taxpayer money is helping to prop up the beef industry in Brazil, one of the primary drivers of deforestation in the country.

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Brazilian indigenous chiefs act to halt illegal logging in historical landmark area

A valuable Atlantic Forest reserve and historical site, Pataxó is suffering from the illegal logging of fine woods used to produce handicrafts.

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