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Latin America

Las coloridas ilustraciones simbólicas de la ciencia, como planetas , vasos de precipitados, átomos y lupas, están dispuestas para formar la forma de América Central y del Sur sobre un fondo púrpura.
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Aumentando la visibilidad de la ciencia latinoamericana

by Humberto Basilio 20 March 202320 March 2023

Científicos y revistas latinoamericanas están fortaleciendo los sistemas de investigación, evaluación, publicación y comunicación para ayudar a redefinir las ideas sobre el éxito profesional, las cuales han sido determinadas principalmente por el Norte Global.

Ilustrações coloridas típicas de ciência, como planetas com um anel, copos, átomos e lentes de aumento, organizadas na forma da América Central e do Sul sobre um fundo roxo.
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Aumentando a Visibilidade da Ciência Latino-Americana

by Humberto Basilio 20 March 202320 March 2023

Cientistas e periódicos latino-americanos estão fortalecendo seus sistemas de pesquisa, avaliação, publicação e comunicação para redefinir ideias de sucesso profissional ditadas pelo Norte Global.

Colorful illustrations symbolic of science such as planets with a ring, beakers, atoms, and magnifying glasses are arranged to form the shape of Central and South America over a purple background.
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Raising the Visibility of Latin American Science

by Humberto Basilio 20 March 202320 March 2023

Latin American scientists and journals are strengthening research, evaluation, publication, and communication systems to help redefine ideas of professional success that have largely been determined by the Global North.

Muchos ecosistemas a lo largo de América Latina no están representados por las redes de observatorios ambientales.
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Las brechas en las redes ambientales en América Latina

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 25 June 20216 March 2023

A pesar de su notable influencia en los ciclos globales del carbono y el agua, América Latina representa una proporción relativamente pequeña de sitios FLUXNET, lo que limita la representatividad de la red en la región.

拉丁美洲的许多生态系统未能被环境观测网所代表
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拉丁美洲环境观测网络的缺口

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 April 20216 March 2023

尽管拉丁美洲对全球碳和水循环具有显著影响,但其在FLUXNET站点中所占的比例相对较小,这限制了该观测网络在该地区的代表性。

Many ecosystems across Latin America are not represented by environmental observatory networks
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The Gaps in Environmental Networks Across Latin America

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 29 March 20216 March 2023

Despite its notable influence on global carbon and water cycles, Latin America accounts for a relatively small share of FLUXNET sites, which limits the representativeness of the network in the region.

An artist’s rendering of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, or GRACE
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Improving Water Resources Management with Satellite Data

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 8 April 20196 March 2023

An extensive review reveals that remote sensing is changing the way we manage water resources and suggests that the coming years will bring both exciting advancements and new challenges.

Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego emits gases
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Observing Volcanoes from Space

by E. Underwood 28 February 20196 March 2023

The first multidecadal, satellite-based study of Latin America’s most active volcanoes could help researchers better predict eruptions.

Experimental setup at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where the course was hosted.
Posted inScience Updates

Mexico City Hosts a Course on Remote Sensing for Latin Americans

by M. Grutter, J. C. Antuña-Marrero and C. Rudamas 4 May 20166 March 2023

Course on Remote Sensing Techniques Applied to Atmospheric Chemistry; Mexico City, Mexico, 7–11 December 2015

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Tropical Deforestation Accelerated Faster Than Initially Thought

by J. Calderone 27 October 20156 March 2023

New satellite-based analysis of forest cover in the humid tropics from 1990 to 2010 contradicts previous estimates of rate of loss.

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