Highlights

Planning

Conference gathers recommendations for new Brazilian ST&I plan

Meeting in Brasília and preparatory events mobilized the scientific community

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Interview

Adalberto Val: A fascination for the fish of the Amazon

The biologist from São Paulo discovered the adaptation mechanisms of the region's species to variations in oxygen and temperature in the rivers

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Climate change

Bacteria in Amazon tree trunks are capable of absorbing methane

Study by international group indicates that the phenomenon occurs in non-flooded areas

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Climate

Global warming increased droughts and heat by 40% during June fires in the Pantanal

Climate change has made extreme events four to five times more frequent in the biome

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Global Warming

The world has been around 1.5 °C warmer for over a year

It is the longest period in recent history in which the planet has experienced such a dangerous increase in average temperature

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Climate change

Injecting particles into the atmosphere could temporarily reduce global warming

The controversial technique of releasing aerosols could reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth, but the negative side effects might outweigh the benefits

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Biodiversity

Hurricane decimates pollinating hummingbirds

Hurricane decimates population of hummingbirds that pollinate plants on Caribbean island

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Botany

Thornless cactus lives in a burrow

New species of cactus has no thorns and grows buried among quartz

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Indicators

Scientific output declining in Brazil

Brazilian scientific output falls for the second consecutive year

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Education

An Indigenous hero in a digital world

Educational game explores Indigenous languages, myths, and traditions

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astrology

A hidden sea on Mars

A large reservoir of liquid water may be hidden beneath the surface of Mars

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Geography

Ocean threatens Marajó Island

The sea was three meters higher than current levels on the island of Marajó 10,000 years ago

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Publishing

Jabuti Academic Prize announces winners

Winners of the first Jabuti Academic Award announced

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Breast-feeding

Pesticide in breast milk

Babies may be consuming pesticides in breast milk

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Acknowledgment

2024 FCW Award Winners

Marco Antonio Zago and Ugo Giorgetti named winners of the 2024 FCW Award

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