Environment

Environment

Alaskan rivers turn orange and acidic

Minerals in the soil alter water color in dozens of Alaskan rivers

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FARMING

Trees in pasture areas improve cattle herd productivity

Thermal comfort provided by shade makes cattle more productive and increases their ability to reproduce

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ENVIRONMENT

System captures CO2 from the atmosphere

The country's first system designed to remove carbon directly from the air is installed in Rio Grande do Sul

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ENVIRONMENT

Removing carbon from the atmosphere could help curb global warming

CO2 capture, use, and storage systems present an alternative way for Brazil to mitigate the effects of climate change

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Extreme rain, preventive failures, and local geography caused disaster in the South

Water in flooded areas is draining very slowly, prolonging the impact of the catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul

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Cover

Climate change expected to affect Brazilian coffee

As a result of climate change, coffee farms are likely to migrate again in the coming years in search of more suitable weather conditions

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ECOLOGY

Invasive species in mangroves of São Paulo

Fast-growing invasive plant spreading through mangroves in the Santos estuary

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GEOLOGY

Gateway to the underworld opening wider

Crater in Russia growing larger and releasing between 4,000 and 5,000 tons of carbon per year

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Photolab

Frozen? Not always

Project monitors how snowmelt affects seawater, air, and sediment in Antarctica

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MINING

What to do with the waste generated by mineral exploration

Mining companies, startups, and universities are looking for new ways to use waste produced during extraction processes

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Biochemistry

Floating flowers to clean rivers

Flowers on mats helped clean river water in the USA

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Biodiversity

Colors found among white sandy islands of the Amazon

White sandy areas of the Amazon are home to unique plant communities

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Biodiversity

More dams, less fish diversity

Hydroelectric dams reduce the diversity of freshwater fish worldwide

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Agriculture

Drought-resistant crop options

Diversification of agricultural crops has mitigated effects of climate fluctuations in northwest India

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Photolab

Fish watching

Biologist highlights the importance of ecotourism to the preservation of a river ecosystem

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