A new study shows that dry, warm, and flammable conditions have skyrocketed across the continent, favoring the spread of uncontrolled fire.
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Insights Biogeoquímicos de um Importante Rio Amazônico
Sub-representados nos orçamentos globais de carbono, rios tropicais como o Tocantins, no Brasil, necessitam de estudos para estabelecer suas características de base face às crescentes mudanças globais.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog
The 7 October 2024 landslide at Porto da Terra Preta in Manacapuru, Brazil
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 7 October 2024, a significant landslide occurred at Porto da Terra Preta, in Manacapuru, Brazil. Information about this failure remains somewhat unclear, but some reports suggest that the loss of life […]
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The role of urban growth in the generation of landslide risk – an example from Brazil
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In a recent post, I highlighted the likely role that high atmospheric temperatures, associated with a combination of anthropogenic climate change and the recent (now waning) El Nino conditions, are playing in […]
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Pedro Val: River Science Runs in the Family
A researcher mixes geology and biology to make sense of river biodiversity.
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Adriana Alves: Creating an Inclusive Academy
One of few Black professors at an elite university in Brazil advocates for a more diverse and inclusive academic environment.
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The causes of the 8 January 2022 fatal rock topple at Furnas Reservoir in Brazil
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 8 January 2022, a large rock topple occurred on the banks of the Furnas Reservoir in Brazil. This event, which I wrote about at the time, was captured on a series […]
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Does Soil Sound Different After It’s Burned?
Yes, but not quite the way researchers expected it to.
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Extra Carbon Dioxide Helps Lower Layers of the Amazon Thrive—for Now
Plants living in the shadows grew faster when exposed to excess carbon dioxide. But this short-term effect could vanish in a high-emission-induced warmer future, making the forest a carbon source.
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A Exportação Ilegal de Fósseis É Mais do que um Irritante para o Sul Global
Mais de 2 mil pesquisadores assinaram carta aberta solicitando a repatriação do fóssil de um dinossauro para o Brasil. Alguns dizem que o caso destaca um padrão de colonialismo científico na paleontologia.