Underrepresented in global carbon budgets, tropical rivers like Brazil’s Tocantins are in need of study to establish their baseline characteristics in the face of increasing global change.
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Aline Ghilardi: Fighting Against Colonialism and Sexism in Paleontology
The Brazilian scientist is one of the leading voices in the movement to bring a rare fossil back to Brazil.
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COVID-19 Got You Feeling Under the Weather? Maybe Blame…the Weather
High humidity and low temperature altered COVID-19 spread in Brazil, but only slightly.
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Como as mudanças climáticas estão afetando as mulheres na Amazônia
Secas e enchentes alteraram radicalmente a agricultura familiar, mas lideranças femininas estão encontrando soluções para si e suas comunidades.
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Tracking Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon
A new study mapped 2 decades of deforestation in the Amazon and concluded that some types of land management are more effective than others.
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Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being
Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.
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El conocimiento tradicional es esencial para la sustentabilidad en el Amazonas
Durante la COP26, el Panel Científico por la Amazonia enfatiza la necesidad del conocimiento indígena y local para orientar las recomendaciones científicas y políticas.
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How Climate Change Is Affecting Women in the Amazon
Droughts and floods have radically altered family farming, but women leaders are finding solutions for themselves and their communities.
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La minería amenaza a las poblaciones Indígenas aisladas del Amazonas
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.
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Rita de Cássia dos Anjos: Never Settle for Things as They Are
The award-winning astrophysicist is using her visibility to call attention to inequalities in the Brazilian science community.