Environment

Anthropology

Indigenous researchers reveal preventive medicine in which well-being depends on preservation of the environment

Scholars from different ethnic groups discuss healthcare from the perspectives of different peoples

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Public policy

Combating disasters requires analysis of climate projections

In addition to historical data, governments must consider future scenarios in their efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change

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Climate

Extreme rainfall with the potential to cause disasters is increasingly common in parts of Brazil

Number of days with extreme rainfall in São Paulo and other state capitals has increased since the 1990s

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Agriculture

Now in its 50th year, EMBRAPA rethinks its strategies

The largest agricultural research center in Brazil seeks production methods that value environmental preservation

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Environment

Antarctica losing ice

The area of sea ice around Antarctica is the smallest it has been since records began in 1979

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Biodiversity

The climate, a driver of diversification

Regional rainfall patterns can be a decisive factor in plant diversification

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PHOTOLAB

Seeing trees differently

High-resolution drone images used to monitor the characteristics and degradation of coastal vegetation

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Environment

How egg whites can remove salt and microplastics from water

Compound made of egg white proteins removes salt from seawater and filters out microplastics

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Oceanography

A new kind of marine environment

New type of reef found off the coast of Espírito Santo was named coral hills

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INTERVIEW

Mercedes Bustamante: Before the water runs out

Biologist from the University of Brasília warns that deforestation in the Cerrado also harms other regions

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Ecology

Hidden life in rupestrian grasslands

Microorganisms help plants survive in the nutrient-poor soil of rupestrian grasslands

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Oceanography

Whirlpools born off the coast of Pernambuco

Researchers identify how whirlpools are formed off the coast of Pernambuco

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Environment

The ups and downs of Lake Titicaca

The rising water levels of Lake Titicaca flooded its banks and forced Indigenous peoples to migrate to higher ground

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Environment

The ozone layer in recovery

Ozone layer is recovering and should be restored within a few decades

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Environment

Indigenous lands absorb more carbon

Parts of the Amazon managed by Indigenous peoples absorb more carbon than other areas

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