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Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Israel's VeganNation Leases 15,000 Acres In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest To Protect It

The Israeli startup says it is handing the land over preservation groups and activist organizations, and partnering with local soccer teams for climate change and environmental awareness. | NoCamels

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

People Began Domesticating the Amazon Rain Forest 8000 Years Ago

We think of the Amazon as wild and untamed, but scientists have found concentrations of tree species near archaeological sites, suggesting a long history of cultivation.