The state of Acre counts on science to optimize its limited resources for monitoring and combating forest fires and environmental destruction.
COP: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties
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Developing Nations Need 12 Times More Financing to Meet Climate Adaptation Needs
An annual United Nations report, published 29 October, reveals a “yawning gap” between existing and necessary climate adaptation finance, a gap “putting lives, livelihoods, and entire economies at risk.”
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Living Near an Indigenous Forest Could Reduce the Risk of Disease
An analysis of 20 years of health data in eight Amazonian countries, published today in Communications Earth and Environment, shows that protecting Indigenous-managed forests may help reduce various kinds of disease, including fire-related respiratory diseases and illnesses spread by animals.
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COP29: Charting a Course to Climate Action
Countries, communities, and individuals share strategies to navigate the effects of climate change at the United Nations’ annual climate conference.
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Current Efforts Not Enough to Keep Warming Under 1.5°C
A canyon between current efforts and necessary action means global temperatures are on track to rise far beyond Paris Agreement goals.
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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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10 perspectivas científicas para la COP27
Mientras las naciones se reunían en Sharm El-Sheikh, Egipto, los principales científicos del clima compartieron un nuevo informe para apoyar una política más eficaz.
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10 Science Insights for COP27
As nations convene in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, leading climate scientists share a new report to support more effective policy.
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Traditional Knowledge Is Essential to Sustainability in the Amazon
At COP26, the Science Panel for the Amazon is emphasizing the need for Indigenous and Local Knowledge to inform scientific and policy recommendations.
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AGU Editors Call for Action to Address Global Climate Crisis
As global leaders meet to discuss climate change, AGU’s editors in chief make an appeal for urgent action based on years of accumulated climate science research.