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09/25/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Deforestation impacts climate change more than fossil fuel use, new study finds

Curbing the use of fossil fuels is often singled out as the best way to tackle climate change, but a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters shows that the problem of deforestation should not be overlooked as it contributes far more to climate change than once believed. The new paper, which is […]

02/09/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Amazing discovery resembling Stonehenge found in Amazon rain forest

In Acre state, in the western Brazilian Amazon, an amazing discovery has been made. After flying drones over the area, scientists have discovered that the rain forest is also home to hundreds of ancient earthworks that resemble Stonehenge. For the first time, its been proven that prehistoric settlers in Brazil created giant enclosures by clearing […]

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