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Fire destroyed 4,141 km² of forest and 6,484 km² of pasture and cropland between 2003 and 2019 in the area of Boca do Acre. Credit: Débora Dutra A swathe of the Amazon Rainforest almost twice the size of Luxembourg was destroyed by fire between 2003 and 2019. The area is in the southwest of Amazonas state, in Brazil's North region, and includes parts of nine municipalities with some of the worst sustainable development…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues this week face one of their toughest calls in years: whether to raise interest rates again to fight stubbornly high inflation or take a timeout amid the most intense banking crisis since 2008. The decision over whether to raise interest rates by a quarter-percentage point is likely to hinge in part on how markets digest the forced marriage Sunday of two Swiss banking giants, UBS and…

Diablo 4, like many action role-playing games (ARPGs), is all about high-risk, high-reward gameplay. You can coast through the campaign in a leisurely manner, or you can make the challenge ramp up considerably, which would net you more rewards. Here's our Diablo 4 World Tiers guide to help you change the difficulty.Diablo 4 World Tiers difficulty modesThe Diablo 4 World Tiers difficulty setting can be selected once you create a new character. Initially, you'll have two options:World Tier 1: Adventurer -…

Many meth-related deaths are also tied to heroin and/or fentanyl, a new study finds. Credit: Michael B. VincentA staggering 50-fold increase in deaths related to methamphetamine has been recorded since 1999.The mortality rate due to methamphetamine use in the United States has seen a fiftyfold surge between 1999 and 2021, according to a report published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study also highlights that a majority of these deaths also involved heroin or <span class="glossaryLink"…

Are you a crypto enthusiast searching for the latest blockchain project with the potential to go big? Then Love Hate Inu is the best choice for you. The project has been making a lot of buzz lately on social media and blockchain.  The project has raised over $830k till now, and within one and a half days, Its price will be increased as stage 1 of the presale ends. So it’s high time you invest some of your savings in this token. Let’s dive deeper into the project and why you must add $LHINU tokens to your portfolio. …

The storms in this crypto winter are far from over. With Bitcoin falling below the 22K mark and other coins dropping, the hope of investors has been left in shambles. When Bitcoin began to rise after a long time, there was excitement in the ecosystem with rumors of the bear’s long-awaited end. However, despite the current situation, amazing and innovative projects are hitting the market with awesome utilities daily. These tokens have figured out ways to shine and thrive even in the crypto winter. Shiba Inu (SHIB) and the…

The economy has declined, and the blockchain space and various cryptocurrencies have decreased in value. The key reasons the market has been falling are Silvergate Bank’s announcement of shutting down operations and liquidating assets at its crypto-friendly subsidiary and the closure of Signature Bank by regulators, another leading bank for crypto firms. The Silicon Valley Bank also collapsed, and the entire economy plummeted. Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) have decreased in value as well, and many investors think that…

The company will most likely unveil four smartphones under the iPhone 15 series, including iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which will likely be renamed iPhone 15 Ultra. However, it is said that only the iPhone 15 Pro will see the price rise. iPhone 15 Pro price rise expectedCiting the analyst, a report by ITHome said that the iPhone 15 Pro series had been the subject of price increase rumours twice, with the first instance occurring in January of this year. However, it is still unknown…

iPhone 15 series — comprising the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max — is likely to be unveiled sometime in September this year, based on the Cupertino company's previous launch schedules. However, unlike previous models, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will come with a higher price tag, an analyst has claimed. The price increase could be attributed to several leaked hardware upgrades, including a periscope camera, titanium frame, solid-state buttons, and more RAM. The iPhone 15…

For the first time since the iPhone X release in 2017, Apple could be planning to increase the cost of its Pro phones with the iPhone 15 Pro models. The information comes from a note written by Jeff Pu (via MacRumors), a tech analyst at Haitong International Securities. According to the note, the price increase would be due to several hardware upgrades, which rumors so far will include a titanium frame, solid-state buttons with haptic feedback, the A17 Bionic chip, increased RAM, and a periscope lens for the…