Environment

Public Health

Floods increase premature births

Floods increase premature births by 3% worldwide

By Redação

Technology

Tree-planting capsules

Biodegradable tree seed capsules made of cardboard and starch improve germination

By Redação

Geography

More mining in the Amazon

Industrial mining grew fivefold in Brazil between 1985 and 2022

By Redação

Ecology

Soil and vegetation care restores the vitality of the Caatinga

Experiments suggest strategies for recovering native vegetation and increasing agricultural production in the semiarid Northeast

By Carlos Fioravanti, reporting from São João do Cariri and Cabaceiras (Paraíba State)

Climate changes

Nature-based solutions can inspire climate change adaptations

Brazilian guide launched at COP29 highlights interventions that could increase the resilience of coastal cities

By Renata Fontanetto, reporting from Baku (Azerbaijan)

Climate changes

Study finds 25 of Earth’s 35 vital signs are in critical condition

Records continue to be broken for parameters such as the planet's temperature, atmospheric CO₂ concentration, and biodiversity loss

By Danilo Albergaria

Climate changes

The suffocation of Earth

Record greenhouse gas emissions result in unabated global warming

By Marcos Pivetta

Global warming

Research to protect the Congolian rainforest

Lack of researchers threatens rainforest conservation in Democratic Republic of Congo

By Redação

Climate change

Polar bears more exposed to pathogens

Rising temperatures in the Arctic increase infection risk for polar bears

By Redação

Biotechnology

Research indicates new uses for microalgae

In the lab, the microscopic organisms proved capable of producing fertilizer, fixing metals in effluents, and offering new strategies for biofuels; the challenge is to expand the scale

By Carlos Fioravanti

Climate change

Carbon emissions from wildfires increased by 60% between 2001 and 2023

The rise was mainly caused by fires in temperate and boreal regions, such as Canada

By Meghie Rodrigues

Paleontology

When and where were the first animals in South America?

Western Mato Grosso do Sul, eastern Santa Catarina, and northern Minas Gerais were home to complex organisms between 575 million and 530 million years ago

By Carlos Fioravanti