Environment
Environment
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Beetles destroy cashew trees in Piauí
Millions of beetles destroy cashew trees in Piauí
By Redação
Energy
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Another vinasse biomethane factory
São Martinho plant announces plans to invest in its first biomethane factory
By Redação
Climate
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Droughts worsen in the Cerrado
Rainfall in the Cerrado’s dry season has decreased by up to 50% in the last 30 years
By Marcos Pivetta and Guilherme Eler
Data
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Scientific articles on climate change
Data show increase in scientific articles on climate change
By Redação
Botany
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An unusual bromeliad
New species of bromeliad with hairy leaves challenges perception of these plants
By Redação
Climate change
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Waiting for even more dire effects
Severe droughts in the Amazon could also cause sudden tree mortality
By Redação
Biodiversity
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Thousands of chicks die in Antarctica
Climate change kills thousands of emperor penguin chicks in Antarctica
By Redação
Agronomy
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Intense heat, smaller harvests
Soybean yield has fallen by 6% for every 1 °C increase in temperature since the 1980s
By Redação
Public health
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Higher mortality in metropolises
Heatwaves linked to almost 50,000 deaths in Brazilian metropolises between 2000 and 2018
By Redação
PHOTOLAB
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Above the forest
AmazonFACE towers will monitor how the Amazon rainforest responds to rising CO2 levels
By Redação
Obituary
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Ice and fire
Environmental engineer Alberto Setzer led Brazil’s Antarctic meteorology project and INPE’s fire monitoring program