Tag Archives: Amazon

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Google Street View offers new insights for conservation

October 30, 2015 · by · in Citizen Science, Coral Reefs, Mapping · 4 Comments

Google Street View is nothing new, but scientists are embracing the technology to inform their research like never before.

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6 ways Brazil is saving the Amazon

September 4, 2015 · by · in Climate Change, Conservation Success Stories, Deforestation, Habitat Loss, National Parks and Protected Areas · 32 Comments

Deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have plummeted 80% in the last decade thanks to the establishment of new protected areas, satellite monitoring of deforestation, cooperation by agricultural industries, and international contributions.