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Patients lie in rows of beds in a makeshift hospital set up in a sporting venue.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

COVID-19 Got You Feeling Under the Weather? Maybe Blame…the Weather

by Saima May Sidik 29 March 20232 May 2023

High humidity and low temperature altered COVID-19 spread in Brazil, but only slightly.

A woman in a blue dress sits outside and records her production and consumption in an agroecological log in Brazil.
Posted inNews

Como as mudanças climáticas estão afetando as mulheres na Amazônia

by Meghie Rodrigues 24 March 202324 March 2023

Secas e enchentes alteraram radicalmente a agricultura familiar, mas lideranças femininas estão encontrando soluções para si e suas comunidades.

Image of soy crops
Posted inNews

Tracking Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 15 March 202315 March 2023

A new study mapped 2 decades of deforestation in the Amazon and concluded that some types of land management are more effective than others.

Illustration of the central Amazon rainforest
Posted inEditors' Vox

Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being

by Laura Borma 3 March 202319 April 2023

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

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.
Posted inNews

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 202224 March 2023

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 202224 March 2023

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
Posted inNews

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.

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