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Brazil plans new Amazon routes linking the Pacific & China’s New Silk Road
Brazil’s plans to build ports and roads to help move grains, beef and iron ore from the rainforest echo a development vision ...
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The COVID pandemic’s lingering physical and mental toll, five years later
Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization called the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. In the United States, officials declared a national emergency, triggering travel bans for non-U.S ...
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Pressure builds on Army Corps to produce years-late reports on Willamette River Basin dams
Last June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates a series of dams in Oregon's Willamette River Basin, missed a deadline ... for the maintenance and physical operations of the dams ...
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Amazon Prime Membership: What Is Included and How Much Does it Cost?
How Much Is Amazon Prime? The cost of an Amazon Prime membership differs depending on how you want to pay. As of February 2022, it costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year, so with the annual rate ...
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Does the Amazon River Flow Backward? The Remarkable Reversal of Earth’s Largest River
With no outlet to the west, the river found a gentler route eastward, carving out the huge basin visible on modern maps. The accumulation of silt and sediment in the eastern lowlands helped cement ...