July 8th, 2009
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Current rates of deforestation in the Amazon will have markedly less impact on the number of plant species to likely go extinct by mid-century, new research shows. Rather than the 20-33% predicted by some studies scientists from Wake Forest University say that 5-9% of species are likely to be extinct, <a http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/cattle-pastures-amazon-deforestation-iceland.php="http://news.mongabay.com/200…
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