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Llama poop sparked 57% more plant growth in a part of the Andes that was barren and ravaged by climate change

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 15:57

Four llamas stand in what looks like the dessert . — Llama poop is very nutrient dense, and therefore can help fertilize barren ground.
Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images

Science, llama, andes, Peru, Farming, Herding, indigenous-communities

Scientists found a massive lithium deposit inside an ancient US volcano that could be a game-changer for American clean energy but spell disaster for Native Americans

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 23:11

A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat — A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat.
REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo

Science, speed-desk, insider-news, lithium, Racism, indigenous-communities, Nevada

Ecuador could make history by banning oil drilling in the Amazon

Fri, 08/18/2023 - 16:40

Ecuador voters decide on August 20 whether drilling will continue in an oil-rich area of the Amazon.

energy, Video, Supercut, video-format-supercut, amazon-rainforest, Ecuador, indigenous-communities

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