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Excavation of a 125,000-year-old archaeological site at Neumark-Nord 2 near Halle, Germany, summer 2007. The excavation of this specific lake shore site, well-preserved in fine-grained water laid deposits, yielded the cut-marked remains of hundreds of large mammals, mainly horses and bovids, and about 20,000 stone artefacts.

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Neanderthals may have cleared a European forest with fire or tools

When Neanderthals lived at a site called Neumark-Nord in Germany, the region had far fewer trees than surrounding areas, suggesting they may have cleared the forest on purpose

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Pasture and young secondary forest in Anhembi, Brazil

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Tropical forests can regrow within 20 years on some abandoned farmland

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2E3TB2E Soy plantation in Amazon rainforest near Santarem - deforestation for the agribusiness - economic development creating environmental degradation - isolated Brazil nut trees sentenced to death. Opening of a road where before there was a forest.

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Over 100 countries at COP26 pledge to end deforestation by 2030

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Jaguars face major threat from Amazon deforestation and fires

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andre Penner/AP/Shutterstock (10753127a) Fire consumes land deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil Amazon Fires, Novo Progresso, Brazil - 23 Aug 2020

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Amazon fires have affected almost all the region's endangered species

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Cloud above the forests in Navado de Huilo, Columbia

Earth

Colombia's peace treaty accidentally sparks increase in deforestation

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest

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Global tree loss is undermining tactics to address the climate crisis

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Global tree loss is undermining tactics to address the climate crisis

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Brazil is using the pandemic to weaken environmental protections

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Brazil is using the pandemic to weaken environmental protections

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Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually

Limiting warming to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels will require $393 billion each year to incentivise forest managers to store more carbon in their forests

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Rethinking your pension may just be the greenest thing you can do

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