Environment

ECOLOGY

Between water and land

The tendency toward more torrential rains could change the course of rivers and wetlands in the Pantanal region By

ENVIRONMENT

Contamination beyond the mine

Areas of the Amazon flooded by dams can raise mercury levels in fish consumed by local residents By

Environment

Less ozone over the tropics

The ozone layer over Antarctica has increased by 20% since 2005 By

ENVIRONMENT

The science of disasters

Study evaluates scientific production on natural disasters around the world and highlights Brazilian work in hydrology By

Environment

El Niño and the silent melting of Antarctica

In years with strong El Niño events, the ice shelves that float off the west coast of Antarctica melt faster, even if it snows more than normal By

Environment

Genomics applied to climate change

The Center for Research in Genomics Applied to Climate Change, based at the University of Campinas, was formally constituted By

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Heat waves: More intense, longer, and more frequent

Higher temperatures increase mortality around the world By and

Environment

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions By

Environment

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly By

ENVIRONMENT

Lakes molded by time

Climate changes helped shape the landscape of Nhecolândia By

Environment

Climate change allows black truffle to grow in the United Kingdom for the first time

Climate change allows black truffle to grow in the UK for the first time By

Environment

Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5%

Brazilian ethanol could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5% By

Atmospheric sciences

Danger in the skies of São Paulo

Air pollution has declined in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region By

ENVIRONMENT

Reinvigorated forest

The Atlantic Forest is again growing in the Paraíba Valley By

good practices

French physician is convicted of conflict of interest

French physician is convicted of conflict of interest By

Eduardo S. Brondizio

Eduardo S. Brondizio: Urban Amazonia is invisible

Anthropologist highlights the vulnerability of urban Amazonia By

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More efficient batteries

The electric car's biggest limitation is its energy storage system By

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The challenges faced in Brazil

The use of electric models in Brazil depends on obstacles being overcome By

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The rise of electric vehicles

16% of the world's cars will be electric by 2030 By

Biodiversity

Tambaqui stocks in decline

The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught By

Environment

Landscape control

Software helps monitor the health of city trees By

Oceanography

Sea levels along the Brazilian coast are expected to rise

Sea levels along the Brazilian coast are expected to rise By

Geology

Ocean reefs may have emerged 20 million years earlier than previously thought

Ocean reefs may have emerged 20 million years earlier than previously thought By

ENVIRONMENT

The impact of light on forests

Light pollution could affect Brazilian ecosystems By

Synlight

Artificial sun is expected to accelerate the search for clean fuels

Artificial sun is expected to accelerate the search for clean fuels By

waste from São Paulo

Where does waste from São Paulo go?

Half of the state’s waste goes to areas of high environmental vulnerability By

Careers

Hands soiled with oil

Company specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating fauna affected by oil spills By

Environment

Anthropogenic pollution reaches into the deepest regions of the ocean

Anthropogenic pollution reaches into the deepest regions of the ocean By

Economics

Good news for sugarcane

In addition to environmental benefits, an increase in ethanol production has helped to improve people’s lives in the countryside By

ECOLOGY

The harmful effects of illegal hunting

Banned in Brazil since the 1960s, hunting has reduced the populations of several animal species and increased the risk of environmental imbalance By and