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How drug cartels destroy the last habitat of Mexico’s thick-billed parrot (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 14, 2025
The raucous calls of the thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) once ricocheted through Mexico’s high-altitude pine forests, but now, their near silence has become deafening. Deforestation driven by drug trafficking there is violently...
Airport Technology Excellence Awards 2025: TADERA
Aerospace Technology - New York
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July 15, 2025
TADERA has won the Product Launches award in the Safety and Efficiency category in the 2025 Airport Technology Excellence Awards for launching OPS1, a state-of-the-art software solution designed to enhance airports’ operational efficiency and...
Organized crime is driving a deadly surge in violence in Brazil
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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July 14, 2025
Violence in Brazil’s northern and north-eastern regions is a growing concern. In 2023, the homicide rate in northern Brazil was 41.5% higher than the national average. Meanwhile, six of the 10 cities with the highest homicide rates in the country...
Colorado Researchers Decrease 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast, Still Expect Above-Normal Season
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 15, 2025
High Caribbean Wind Shear Prompts Slight Reduction, But Warm Atlantic Waters Signal Ongoing Threat The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is now anticipated to be slightly above-normal, according to the latest forecast issued by researchers at...
Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
The protesters tore through the city chanting angry slogans and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake: shattered glass, broken doors and furious graffiti – “get out of Mexico.” Some, dressed in black, smashed windows of local businesses....
What Is the New World Screwworm Fly and why the US has issued a livestock ban at the Mexico border
The Times of India
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The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American...
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cut Brazil's GDP by as much as 0.8%
United Press International (UPI)
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July 14 (UPI) -- The 50% tariffs proposed by Donald Trump could cut Brazil's gross domestic product by between 0.3 and 0.8 percentage points in 2025, according to Brazilian economists and consulting firms. The final impact will depend on how Luiz...
Why medical research needs to be more inclusive — and what we’re doing about it
Irish Examiner
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July 15, 2025
The covid-19 pandemic changed many aspects of our lives. One of the most notable shifts in healthcare has been a much greater awareness of how health outcomes differ across different communities — and how our medical research has not always kept...
Pappas Restaurants selects Tabit for tech enhancement
Verdict Food Service
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July 15, 2025
Pappas Restaurants has partnered Tabit, a provider of mobile-first, enterprise-grade restaurant management technology, to enhance its technology infrastructure. The collaboration follows a comprehensive evaluation process, positioning Tabit as a...
China leverages regional strengths, technology and policy tools to address soybean supply and demand challenges
Global Times
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Tractors plough land to prepare for soybean sowing in Anqing, East China's Anhui Province, on May 24, 2025. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: As the world's largest consumer and importer of soybeans, China's soybean industry dynamics have always attracted...
Taiwanese President awaited in Paraguay next month
MercoPress
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Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:07 UTC Peña made the announcement at an event in Asunción with Taiwan's Foreign Minister Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on Monday announced that his Taiwanese colleague Lai Ching-te would visit the South American...
Teaching with tech: What’s changing and why It Matters (Brains Byte Back Podcast)
The Sociable
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July 15, 2025
Teaching has changed a lot over the years, from chalkboards to laptops, from printed worksheets to online quizzes. Now, artificial intelligence is shaping not just how students learn but is becoming a new subject in its own right. AI is being...
A Nazi document trove raises questions for Argentina
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 15, 2025
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The Supreme Court official had a secret to share when he called Eliahu Hamra, the rabbi of Argentina’s main Jewish community center, one night around the turn of the year. The court had found a dozen boxes...
Vancouver tech firm aims to help forests bounce back stronger after wildfires
North Shore News
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With US$6.5M in new funding, Veritree is scaling its forest restoration platform globally With the wildfire season intensifying in recent years, post-wildfire restoration has become increasingly critical. A Vancouver tech company drawing investor...
US research center announces funding for stock management, clam aging, and other seafood projects
SeafoodSource
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The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS), a U.S. research center, has announced nearly USD 500,000 (EUR 429,000) in funding for new finfish and shellfish research projects. At the organization’s annual spring meeting, SCEMFIS announced...
Latin American Cannabis Startups Turn Rolling Papers into Global Art
LatinAmerican Post
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July 13, 2025
From Chile’s pastel blunt tubes to Argentina’s circus-branded papers, Latin American cannabis creatives are flipping the script—selling design, identity, and feminist authorship into a global accessories market long dominated by Amsterdam and...
GLOBALink | Brazilian cardiologist upskills in China to benefit patients back home
Xinhua News Agency
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Brazilian interventional cardiologist Gabriel de Castro Castelo is training in Xiamen, east China. From Brazil to China, he endeavors to enhance treatment techniques to better benefit his patients back home.■
A Silent Emergency Is Unfolding on the Colombia-Venezuela Border
Caracas Chronicles
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July 14, 2025
The images of thousands of people stuck on the Venezuelan side of the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, waiting to enter Colombia, are no longer common. Nor are the crowds of people walking en masse, as seen years ago. But those who still cross...
Taiwan and Paraguay celebrate 68 years of diplomatic ties
MercoPress
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Saturday, July 12th 2025 - 10:25 UTC The foreign ministers agreed that their bilateral cooperation is set to expand Foreign Ministers Rubén Ramírez Lezcano of Paraguay and Lin Chia-lung of Taiwan on Friday celebrated in Asunción 68 years of...
High Density Server Market Analysis And Forecasts 2025-2035 Advancements In Liquid And Immersion Cooling Technologies, Integration With Renewable Energy Sources Driving Opportunities
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Discover the future of data center technologies with our comprehensive High Density Server Market report. Designed to meet demands for compact, scalable computing solutions, high-density servers enhance efficiency...