The secret superpower of Brazil’s vast savanna

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By Matt SimonMar 12, 2026, 10:00 am69 ptsTrending
You’ve heard of the Amazon rainforest, but have you heard of its neighbor, the cerrado? It’s a vast savanna — the most biodiverse in the world — of swaying grasses punctuated by trees. But its most remarkable feature, and its climate superpower, is hidden underground within its wetlands: concentrated…

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