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Wide diameter pipes like these are nonviable in many Amazon areas, say experts.
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By Mario Osava

Criticism Rains Down on Gas Mega-Pipeline

Opposition is growing against the continent-wide project that would transport some 150 million cubic meters of fuel daily through the Amazon.

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Brown Bear
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By Julio Godoy

The Awkward Return of the Brown Bear

France, Spain and Andorra are working to reintroduce the brown bear in the Pyrenees Mountains. Fearful residents oppose the effort.

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By Haider Rizvi

No Consensus for Moratorium on Bottom Trawling

Environmentalists hoped an international ban on bottom trawling in the fishing industry would gain ground at a UN meeting. But they will have to wait.

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