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Neurotoxins in the water supply worsen the impact of Zika virus

A neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria may help explain patterns of Zika-associated microcephaly in Brazil

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There's a straight line from Trump's trade war with China to the destruction of the Amazon

U.S. exports of soybeans to China have dropped dramatically. Brazil is stepping up to meet Chinese demand — and burning vast areas of the Amazon along the way.

How shadowy tax havens skirt conservation efforts

Dark money foreign investments may bankroll deforestation and overfishing