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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

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The Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres in northern South America [1]. Unfortunately for the species that inhabit the rainforest, 75% of Amazonian soils are acidic, infertile, and nutrient-deficient [3]. Transport of Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest. References.

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

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Coca-Cola: drinking the world dry War on Want | November 19, 2007 Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The company claims to adhere to the "highest ethical standards" and to be "an outstanding corporate citizen in every community we serve".

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UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m in bribes

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Coca-Cola: drinking the world dry War on Want | November 19, 2007 Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The company claims to adhere to the "highest ethical standards" and to be "an outstanding corporate citizen in every community we serve".

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USA: “The Coke Side of Life”—More Sugar, Less Science

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Coca-Cola: drinking the world dry War on Want | November 19, 2007 Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The company claims to adhere to the "highest ethical standards" and to be "an outstanding corporate citizen in every community we serve".

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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) originally created the committee in 2007 and then revived it in 2019 when Democrats retook control of the House. Brazil, Indonesia and Congo Sign Rainforest Protection Pact – The New York Times. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. McArthur Graduate Student Policy Award. expert group – Reuters.

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