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VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, March 31
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops during Land Day rallies, Chilean residents clean up after devastating floods, mothers breastfeed together in Bulgaria's capital, and scientists say the planet is greener despite deforestation.
Sacred Cocaine: Inside the Peruvian Sect Accused of Growing Coca in the Amazon
VICE News spent two years seeking access to the reclusive community of Alto Monte, the spiritual capital of a peculiar Peruvian sect known as the Ataucusi. As coca production skyrockets in the Peruvian Amazon, the Ataucusi are under increasing scrutiny.
Australia is Clearing Shitloads of Forest and Queensland is Leading the Charge
The state has tripled land clearing since 2010. We look at whether that will change under their new government.
Two-Thirds of the World’s Forests Are Within a Half-Mile of Humans
“That means almost no forest can really be considered wilderness.”
The Biggest Infrastructure Boom in History Threatens Earth's Last Wild Places
We're living through the "most explosive era of infrastructure expansion in human history," says biologist William Laurance, and we're about to “rip through our last wild places.”
Deforestation May Be Helping to Spread the Plague in Africa
As forests are cleared to make way for farmland, the rodents that transmit the deadly bacteria come in more frequent contact with humans.
Brazil's Arrested Forest Kingpin Isn't the Only Problem Facing the Amazon
This week, Brazil arrested a man who may be responsible for up to 20 percent of illegal cuttings in the Amazon over the past few years. That's good, but until the country strictly enforces conservation laws this is just a Hydra problem.
Here's Why Deforestation in the Amazon May Bring More Frequent, More Intense Droughts to Brazil
Scientists have long known that forests play a significant role in global climate dynamics, but now they are increasingly concerned about the way they transport water on a regional scale.
Meat May Be Murder, But Tofu Is Too
In Brazil, land is being cleared at an alarming rate to plant every vegetarian's favorite crop: Soy.
Tropical Forests Soak Up Much More Carbon than We Thought
New research indicates just how screwed we'd be without the tropics.
Rogue Palm Oil Companies Continue to Destroy Indonesia's Forests
The world's largest agricultural corporations have pledged to stop deforestation, but the small and mid-sized companies they sometimes work with continue to operate illegally, say conservationists.
After Years of Decline, Deforestation in the Amazon Might Be On the Rise Again
Brazil's government loosened restrictions on forest cleaning in 2012 and now, say environmental groups, hundreds of square miles a month are being cleared to make way for cattle production and mining projects.