Two newly discovered species of Amazonian fish are facing extinction
Both fish species inhabit waters located into the Amazon rainforest roughly 25 miles north of the Brazilian city of Apuí.
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Both fish species inhabit waters located into the Amazon rainforest roughly 25 miles north of the Brazilian city of Apuí.
This Friday’s Earth Day is a major moment in the environmental calendar that comes as recent reports, including from the UN this month, have warned we are on track for an “unlivable world” due to climate change and biodiversity loss. Amid the Ukraine conflict, and with the coronavirus pandemic not yet over, there are growing calls to preserve the planet for a prosperous future.
Eating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anaemia cases among children living in the Amazon rainforest, a new study reveals.In this, the largest study yet conducted anywhere examining the relationship
New study suggests that depriving children in rural areas of wild animal meat or "bushmeat" could increase cases of anaemia.
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