A major international study involving researchers from The University of Manchester has found that rising global demand for ...

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The construction often requires archaeological surveys before the paving starts, and some of the latest discoveries have ...

In July 2025, the Indigenous Shuar people celebrated the end of a decade-long struggle when they received official titles for ...

Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest often causes deforestation that threatens the people who live there. But for scientists ...

Road paving on Brazils BR-156 in Amapa drives deforestation but is uncovering pre-Columbian pottery, urns and artifacts, ...

Even after fires, severe droughts, and windstorms, the vegetation in degraded Amazonian forests demonstrates a high capacity ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...