Ethanol Production Stalls in Brazil
Brazil experienced a biofuel boom in March 2007, topping out at second in world output behind the USA. The fermentation of sugars produced motor fuel…
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Amazon Fire Analysis Might Close Gaps in Climate Models
Brazilian and British scientists have been examining the heavy smoke plumes from wildfires in the Amazon, gathering data, to understand how the burning of biomass…
Survey of Brazil’s Atlantic Forests Reveals Loss of Key Species
According to a new survey of Brazil’s Atlantic forests, mammal extinctions are occurring at least twice as fast as previous estimates suggested. Jaguars, lowland tapirs,…
Metal Sphere from Orbit Hits Brazilian Town
A small town in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Maranhão, was greeted by a 110-pound metal sphere that came crashing down. Locals from Riacho…
Amazonian Tribe’s Head Shapes Explained
Evolution is fueled by environmental factors, like climate, or geography. Cultural factors can play their part as well in the form of traditions and behaviors…