Environment

Ecology

Soil and vegetation care restores the vitality of the Caatinga

Experiments suggest strategies for recovering native vegetation and increasing agricultural production in the semiarid Northeast

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Climate changes

Nature-based solutions can inspire climate change adaptations

Brazilian guide launched at COP29 highlights interventions that could increase the resilience of coastal cities

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Climate changes

Study finds 25 of Earth’s 35 vital signs are in critical condition

Records continue to be broken for parameters such as the planet's temperature, atmospheric CO2 concentration, and biodiversity loss

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Climate changes

The suffocation of Earth

Record greenhouse gas emissions result in unabated global warming

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Global warming

Research to protect the Congolian rainforest

Lack of researchers threatens rainforest conservation in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Climate change

Polar bears more exposed to pathogens

Rising temperatures in the Arctic increase infection risk for polar bears

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Biotechnology

Research indicates new uses for microalgae

In the lab, the microscopic organisms proved capable of producing fertilizer, fixing metals in effluents, and offering new strategies for biofuels; the challenge is to expand the scale

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Climate change

Carbon emissions from wildfires increased by 60% between 2001 and 2023

The rise was mainly caused by fires in temperate and boreal regions, such as Canada

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Paleontology

When and where were the first animals in South America?

Western Mato Grosso do Sul, eastern Santa Catarina, and northern Minas Gerais were home to complex organisms between 575 million and 530 million years ago

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Interview

Antoinette WinklerPrins: From the Amazon to research funding

Deputy division director of the US National Science Foundation was in São Paulo to discuss potential collaborations with Brazilians

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Oceanography

Ocean acidification on the rise

Ocean acidification nears critical threshold, threatening marine life

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Pollution

Plastic waste from Africa reaches Ceará by sea

Most plastic waste collected on beaches in Ceará came from Africa

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Ecology

New map reveals diversity of the Caatinga biome

New map reveals diversity of the Caatinga biome

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Researchers explain important humanities concepts

Topics that play a major role in scientific discussions are frequently covered in the magazine

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Research topics that have stood out since the magazine was launched in 1999

A diverse range of topics, from climate change and exoplanets to ultra-processed foods, have influenced the direction of science and technology over the past two and a half decades

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Public health

For five days, São Paulo had the worst air in the world

For five consecutive days in September, São Paulo had the worst air in the world

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Meteorology

Another El Niño, south of the equator

Wind and current changes in the Pacific influence climate across the planet

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Botany

Discreet and voracious

New species of carnivorous plant typical of the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes discovered in the Amazon

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Geosciences

Cities sinking in the Philippines

Five cities in the Philippines are sinking

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Subsection

Informal miners join criminal factions in the Amazon

Study suggests that Pará is being used to legalize gold mined illegally in other states

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Geography

Study maps mining conflicts

Extraction of minerals needed for the energy transition aggravates disputes over land ownership and water access in Brazil

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Environment

Good cultivation practices can reduce carbon emissions in the field

Good cultivation practices can reduce carbon emissions in the field

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Crop Science

New cultivation techniques seek to curb the spread of citrus disease

Greening was one of the main causes of a 25% drop in yield in the last harvest

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Medicine

Aggressive variant of the Oropouche virus circulating in Brazil

New strain multiplies rapidly and could facilitate transmission

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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

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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GEOLOGY

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

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ENVIRONMENT

Pantanal breaks wildfire record in first half of the year, reflecting an increase in fires across Brazil

The number of wildfires in the biome was 16 times higher than from January to June last year

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