Toxic Skies: The Amazon is now breathing dirtier air than the world’s biggest cities
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Fields of worms and snowy microbial mats: Deep-sea submersible discovers flourishing ecosystem in the ocean's deepest trench zone, where documentation of such marine communities is exceptionally rare
Not just ranching, farming too (particularly soy). With the ongoing tariff war and China's demand for soy shifting away from the USA, this is poised to become an even bigger issue.
Another myth: the Amazon soil is rich and fertile. In reality, the forest fertilizes itself. When it is cleared, the mostly sandy soil gets depleted very fast, prompting more fires to clear new land.