Atmospherical Sci.
Environment
El Niño and the silent melting of Antarctica
In years with strong El Niño events, the ice shelves that float off the west coast of Antarctica melt faster, even if it snows more than normal
By Redação
Environment
Genomics applied to climate change
The Center for Research in Genomics Applied to Climate Change, based at the University of Campinas, was formally constituted
By Redação
SOS Chuva
Rain updates on your cell phone
Application to see where it is raining in real time in São Paulo
By Redação
Atmospheric sciences
Danger in the skies of São Paulo
Air pollution has declined in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region
By Diego Freire
Atmospherical Sciences
The chaotic mathematics of whirlwinds
Computational model forecasts the stages of whirlwinds
By Redação
Atmospherical Science
A national map of large hailstorms
Southern Brazil is one of the planet’s major hailstorm hotspots
By Redação
Cover
A risk map of the world
Poor and developing countries are most vulnerable to natural disasters
recognition
Climate of recognition
Meteorologist Carlos Nobre was awarded the Volvo Environment Prize
By Redação
INPE
INPE has a new director
Ricardo Magnus Osório Galvão is the institute's new director
By Redação
METEOROLOGY
The lightning capital
Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela, is the world’s top lightning hotspot
Halley VI
Change of address in Antarctica
Scientific station in Antarctica will be transported
By Redação
COVER
Prevention is worth the effort
Adaptive measures would reduce the damage caused by rising sea levels
pollution
The cars and the air of São Paulo and Rio
Incompletely burned fuels generates 20% of the fine particulate matter
By Redação
CLIMATE CHANGE
From deforestation to urban pollution
Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases
budget
New directions in Antarctica
United States changes the science strategy in Antarctica
By Redação
ASTRONOMY
Perturbed atmosphere
Meteorologists want to know why the wind is so strong on Venus and Titan
Amazon
Giant tower in the forest
A scientific research tower, the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory is open
By Redação
IAG-USP
A compendium of news reports
IAG-USP has published a compilation of 62 reports of Pesquisa FAPESP
By Redação
Chuva Online
Mapping the rain in São Paulo
Website allows viewers to see where the rain is falling
By Redação
Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Scientists Speak About the Water Crisis
Document brings recommendations for dealing with the water crisis
By Redação
CBERS-4
Satellite Now in Orbit
Remote sensing satellite was successfully launched in December
By Redação