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Meghie Rodrigues

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Trees That Live Fast, Die Young, and Mess with Climate Models

by Meghie Rodrigues 27 January 20212 November 2021

The trade-off between tree longevity and life expectancy can mean future carbon uptakes are overestimated in current global climate models.

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Coastal Brazil Is Likely to Face More Heat Waves and Droughts

by Meghie Rodrigues 11 December 20206 September 2022

In 2014, São Paulo experienced its greatest water crisis ever, caused by an intense drought. New research indicates that it is likely to happen again and be even more severe.

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Women Are Still Not Heard in the Climate Policy Conversation

by Meghie Rodrigues 7 December 20206 December 2021

A case study in Brazil points to a deep gender gap that still has to be bridged in the policymaking debate.

Aerial photo of a single boat making its way on Brazil’s São Francisco River
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Urbanization, Agriculture, and Mining Threaten Brazilian Rivers

by Meghie Rodrigues 27 October 20206 December 2021

Harder to analyze and quantify, diffuse pollution is often overlooked when it comes to water quality assessments.

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Birds Are Getting Caged In at Brazil’s Savanna

by Meghie Rodrigues 11 August 202021 December 2023

Deforestation and climate change threaten life in the Cerrado. A new study shows how few places there are left to go.

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