The obvious economics of preserving the Amazon
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calm
Sentiment
positive
Category
science
Key topics
Amazon rainforest
environmental economics
conservation
The Economist article argues that preserving the Amazon rainforest makes economic sense, but the discussion is limited due to a lack of comments.
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Discussion Activity
Moderate engagementFirst comment
29m
Peak period
7
Hour 2
Avg / period
5
Based on 15 loaded comments
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- 01Story posted
11/18/2025, 4:22:52 AM
17h ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
11/18/2025, 4:52:16 AM
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Step 02 - 03Peak activity
7 comments in Hour 2
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Step 03 - 04Latest activity
11/18/2025, 8:01:24 AM
14h ago
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