Environment
Environment

Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking
The ice that covers the Earth decreased by an average of 87,000 square kilometers per year between 1979 and 2016, possibly due to climate change
By Redação
Video

Harpy eagles are disappearing from parts of the Amazon
Preys for the largest eagle on Earth dwindle in deforested areas | 1'58
By Redação
ENVIRONMENT

Less forest, more agriculture
South America loses natural vegetation while livestock and crops gain ground over the last three and a half decades
By Tiago Jokura
REGULATIONS

Weakened legislation
Brazil dismantling environmental protection structures during the pandemic
Photolab

Vital swamp
Although the Amazon is known as a rainforest, it is also home to the largest mangrove in the world
By Redação
Environment

Hidden losses
The size of the Atlantic Forest has remained almost stable for 30 years, but old forest is losing ground to newer formations with lower biodiversity and carbon stock
By Suzel Tunes
Environment

Causes of extreme drought in the Pantanal
Across 2019 and 2020, the Pantanal faced the worst drought recorded in the last 50 years
By Redação
Award

Responsibility and diplomacy in science
Two Brazilians—physicist Ricardo Galvão and climatologist Carlos Nobre—were honored on February 10 at the annual meeting of the AAAS
By Redação
Environment

Drones map Brazilian forests
Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to quickly and efficiently monitor rainforests in great detail
By Tiago Jokura