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By Yensi Rivero

Protecting Birds by Hunting Them with Binoculars

Hobbyists of all ages are working to identify birds in Latin America. Some 649 species could disappear from the region by 2020, say experts.

Military macaw.
Credit: Claudio Contreras.

Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Credit: Claudio Contreras.

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By Mario Osava

Drought Takes Toll on Transgenic Soy

Genetically modified soybeans proved to be the weakest variety in withstanding drought in Brazil. In some areas, as much as 80 percent of the transgenic crop was lost.

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