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Degradation of Amazon rainforest by humans is causing as many carbon emissions as deforestation: study

By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — About a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest has been severely degraded by human activity, and the emissions from this activity are equivalent to or even greater than emissions caused by deforestation, according to a new study. The Amazon

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Haywood County congressional candidate expected to plead guilty in campaign finance case

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     HAYWOOD, COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Haywood County woman who ran for Congress is expected to plead guilty to accepting an illegal campaign contribution. Lynda Bennett lost to Madison Cawthorn in the 2020 Republican primary. Paperwork filed Friday by federal prosecutors said Bennett accepted

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‘We are in crisis right now:’ Asheville, Buncombe educators call for increased pay

By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story     BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Buncombe County and Asheville City Associations of Educators call for increased wages for teachers and school employees. The associations have created an online petition to deliver to local leaders. “We know that high-quality educators is the number one

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