Environment
Environment

Microplastics in the heart of the jungle
Researchers found microplastics in the sediment of the Negro, Solimões, and Amazonas rivers
By Redação
Biodiversity

At risk of disappearing
Hundreds of species of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are at risk of disappearing in the next two decades as a result of environmental degradation caused by humans
By Redação
Covid-19

Self-isolation and city air
Self-isolation measures have cleared city streets, leading to a decrease in air pollution
By Redação
Video

How science helps environmental conservation
Biota-Fapesp program reaches its 20th anniversary lending scientific bases to the creation of nature preservation areas and the search for sustainable development in São Paulo state
By Redação
Atmospheric sciences

Pizza soot
Pizzerias in São Paulo produce the equivalent of 9% of the fine particulate matter emitted by vehicles in the city’s Metropolitan Region
Environment

Beaches at risk of disappearing
Half of the planet's beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to rising sea levels and erosion caused by climate change
By Redação
Environment

Smoke at the top of the world
Since the eighteenth century, global industry has been leaving its mark at one of the highest points in the world: the Himalayas mountain range
By Redação