Category: Americas
Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog
New York Times A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/oldest-tadpole-fossil-giant.html
Read MoreThis Toad Is So Tiny That They Call It a Flea
New York Times A “toadlet” in Brazil is the second-smallest vertebrate known to exist on the planet. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/science/tiny-frog-toad-brazil.html
Read MoreThe New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
New York Times Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/americas/brazil-forest-amazon-chemicals.html
Read MoreThe New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
New York Times Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/americas/the-new-threat-to-brazils-forests-chemicals.html
Read MoreA Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder.
New York Times The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/americas/fake-bear-attack-murder-tennessee.html
Read MoreIf You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow
New York Times The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/science/crows-grudges-revenge.html
Read MoreIf You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow
New York Times The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/science/if-you-think-you-can-hold-a-grudge-consider-the-crow.html
Read MoreUruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a Runoff
New York Times Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/americas/uruguay-election-president.html
Read MoreIs Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?
New York Times Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/world/canada/canada-immigration-policy-explained.html
Read MoreGang Gunfire in Haiti Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Helicopter
New York Times The attacks this week point to an escalation of violence as the situation worsens and gangs overwhelm security forces, including a multinational force. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/world/americas/haiti-gang-violence-us-embassy-un-helicopter.html
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