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Brazil Proposes Fund to Stem Rainforest CuttingSao Paulo, Brazil - Brazil proposed Thursday a fund to compensate developing countries that slow the destruction of their rainforests, a move that could help lower emissions of gases blamed for rising world temperatures. |
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New-born albino Pygmy MarmosetOstersund, Sweden - Rare newborn albino Pygmy Marmoset monkeys perch on a zookeeper's fingers at Froso Zoo in Ostersund, Sweden August 22, 2006. |
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Scientists unveil Brazil dinosaur modelRio De Janeiro, Brazil - Scientists on Monday unveiled a replica of a skeleton scientists said was from the largest dinosaur species yet discovered in Brazil - a mid-sized herbivore that roamed central Brazil some 80 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period. |
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Fresh boost for Brazil’s economyBrazil - Brazil's current account surplus hit a record level in July, indicating that exports are growing strongly. |
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Military to airlift penguins back homeRio De Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil's air force and navy will transport more than 100 penguins to Antarctica next month after the flightless birds were stranded on Rio de Janeiro beaches. |
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A Safer Way to Detect Heart DiseaseBoston, MA - Researchers have used a specialized type of MRI to detect 88 percent of cases of coronary artery disease in a group of patients with chest pain. |
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Brazilian police combat illegal loggingRio De Janeiro - Police arrested 28 people suspected of operating an illegal logging ring in Brazil's Amazon rain forest and were looking for 46 more, officials said. |
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Brazil Creates Buffer Zone Around Coral Reefs Off Atlantic CoastBrasilia, Brazil - The Brazilian government has created an official buffer zone around the Abrolhos National Marine Park to protect the biologically richest coral reefs in the South Atlantic. |
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Brazilian scientists unveil dinosaur clawRio De Janeiro, Brazil - A dinosaur claw fossil found in Brazil reinforces the theory of an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds, a new study says. |
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‘Brazilian Stonehenge’ discoveredCalcoene, Brazil - Brazilian archaeologists have found an ancient stone structure in a remote corner of the Amazon that may cast new light on the region's past. |
news from South America
- Brazil beefs up troops and forts to protect Amazon forest
- “Bizarre” New Dinosaur: Giant Raptor Found in Argentina
- ‘Ancient city unearthed’ in Peru (w/Video)
- CHILE: Women Trade Unionists Find their Own Voices
- UN disarmament events kick off in Republic of Korea and Brazil
- Argentina: New Movement to Combat Poverty
- Brazilian Air Force Flies Penguins South
- Locals Volunteer Overseas With Operation Smile
- Sahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West Africa
- Hoteliers go green to save the planet
