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Una mujer con sombrero planta semilla al frente de la foto, mientras que un grupo de hombres y mujeres hacen lo mismo en el fondo.
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El conocimiento tradicional es esencial para la sustentabilidad en el Amazonas

by Meghie Rodrigues 16 December 202216 December 2022

Durante la COP26, el Panel Científico por la Amazonia enfatiza la necesidad del conocimiento indígena y local para orientar las recomendaciones científicas y políticas.

A woman in a blue dress sits outside and records her production and consumption in an agroecological log in Brazil.
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How Climate Change Is Affecting Women in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 16 November 202216 November 2022

Droughts and floods have radically altered family farming, but women leaders are finding solutions for themselves and their communities.

Cráteres en tierras deforestadas por minería ilegal en la tierra Indígena de Tenharim do Igarapé Preto, en el estado de Amazonas, Brasil.
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La minería amenaza a las poblaciones Indígenas aisladas del Amazonas

by Meghie Rodrigues 5 August 202216 August 2022

Un proyecto de ley en el Congreso Brasileño permitiría la expansión minera en territorios Indígenas. Una nueva investigación demuestra cómo esto podría afectar radicalmente a los pueblos aislados.

Rita de Cássia dos Anjos holds an award recognizing women in science.
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Rita de Cássia dos Anjos: Never Settle for Things as They Are

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 July 202225 July 2022

The award-winning astrophysicist is using her visibility to call attention to inequalities in the Brazilian science community.

Close-up of a booted foot and the head of a hoe as dark soil is turned. Young corn plants are out of focus in the background.
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The Nutrient-Rich Legacy in the Amazon’s Dark Earths

by Kate Evans 23 March 202221 July 2022

Fertile terra preta soils were created through centuries of carefully managed land use. Scientists are taking cues from these soils to better sequester carbon and improve soil for agriculture.

Aerial photo of Manaus, Brazil
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Pollution Is Disrupting Rain Cycles in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 4 March 202229 April 2022

A team of researchers in Brazil and the United States uncovered the importance of the mechanism of oxidation—a process with the potential to affect climate and precipitation across the tropics.

Craters on deforested land caused by illegal mining on the Tenharim do Igarapé Preto Indigenous land in Amazonas State, Brazil
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Mining Threatens Isolated Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 January 202210 August 2022

A bill in the Brazilian congress could grant a wide expansion for mining on Indigenous lands. New research shows how this could radically affect isolated peoples.

A woman wearing a hat plants seedlings in the foreground of this picture, as a group of men and women do the same farther back.
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Traditional Knowledge Is Essential to Sustainability in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 12 November 202116 December 2022

At COP26, the Science Panel for the Amazon is emphasizing the need for Indigenous and Local Knowledge to inform scientific and policy recommendations.

Project design of the Antarctic station Comandante Ferraz projected by Estúdio 41.
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Brazil’s Antarctic Station Rises from the Ashes

by Meghie Rodrigues 2 August 20216 December 2021

The sophisticated new research station will allow for better science on the icy continent.

Map showing moisture contribution anomalies during the 2005 drought quantified as the deviation from long-term average.
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Upwind Forest Buffers Rondonia Cropland Against Regional Drought

by Guiling Wang 27 April 20216 December 2021

During severe Amazonia droughts when oceanic supply of moisture failed, the magnitude of rainfall reduction over Rondonia was moderated by enhanced moisture supply from upwind forests.

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