fertile
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Popular among grassroots movements, the concept of "Fossil Free Zones" is slowly gaining traction in international meetings and found fertile ground in Santa Marta.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But the land was fertile, and the Native Americans told of even richer soil to the east, ideal for encomiendas, as large Spanish-ruled plantations exploiting indigenous labor were called.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Efforts failed to contain the herd's growth, with a lack of predators and the fertile and swampy Antioquia region providing perfect conditions for the native African animal to thrive.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Add to that Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island nation in October 2025, flooding fertile farmland and destroying crops.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Let us now return to our questions: Why did agriculture never arise independently in some fertile and highly suitable areas, such as California, Europe, temperate Australia, and subequatorial Africa?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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