Protected areas see continued deforestation but at a reduced rate, OSU research shows Published: - Feb 18, 2021
A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a protected area designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it.
The findings are important because most terrestrial species live in forests and because the study suggests that just 6.5% of the Earth s woodlands are truly protected. Photo: Oregon State University
EurekaAlert | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Published today in
Nature Ecology and Evolution, the findings are important because most terrestrial species live in forests and because
the study suggests that just 6.5% of the Earth s woodlands are truly protected, well below the 2020 target of 17% set by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Daniel Pereira, the Venezuelan who made history in MLS Published: - Feb 18, 2021
The midfielder was Austin FC s first choice in the 2021 SuperDraft, thus becoming the first Latino to achieve such distinction .
Pereira is the first Latino to be chosen as number one in the MLS SuperDraft. Photo: TW-danipereira12
LatinAmerican Post | Theoscar Mogollón González
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Daniel Pereira, a young man who had to leave his native Venezuela - like many others- and who, along with his parents, came to the United States asking for asylum may be
the new star of American soccer . Pereira s life took a leap thanks to soccer as he now has the chance to play professionally after becoming
Best Memes on Colombian Vaccines
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This Monday, February 15, 50,000 doses of the vaccine from the Pfizer laboratory arrived in Colombia. This is one of the last countries to obtain it and of course this number of doses is not enough to carry out a mass vaccination. This, however, did not prevent the government and Colombians from celebrating this fact.
It also didn t stop meme makers from coming out with the best humorous content on social media.
So, to join the celebration, we compiled these memes not only about their arrival in Colombia but about the Covid-19 vaccine in general, which has been so much awaited for a full year, since Western countries were put in quarantine due to the spread of this pandemic.