From the ultra-deep waters of Brazil’s Santos Basin to the arid shale fields of Argentina’s Patagonia, a new hydrocarbon boom is welling up across Latin America.
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Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Because the new robots are triggered by heat, they can be activated by predictable sunlight in arid environments where rain is infrequent.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Browns, which are usually but not always brown, include spent perennials, dry leaves, cut-up (undyed) leather, twigs, paper and straw.
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Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Much of Culebra is now protected under the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves mangroves, dry forest, and charming coastal habitats used by seabirds and marine life.
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
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