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How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery

How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery

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In episode two, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist org

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As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts,
global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the
question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how
can we save the Amazon? In episode two, Jon meets the people trying
to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down –
from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s
‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements
and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for
bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the
forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its future
survival. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/sciencepod