Environment
Environment
The effects of small power plants
Small hydroelectric power plants stimulate the multiplication of some fish species while discouraging others
By Redação
Geography
Asian metropolises under threat from the sea
Metropolises in Southeast Asia could suffer from rising sea levels caused by global warming
By Redação
Environment
Predicting the paths of wildfires in the Cerrado
New system uses climate data and remote sensing to predict how wildfires will spread in the Cerrado, assisting firefighters
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
From physics to the environment
Marco Aurélio Nalon talks about the use of data geoprocessing to map native vegetation in the state of São Paulo
Photolab
Long-life intruders
Image of a bottle trapped inside a tree trunk illustrates the longevity of plastic in the environment
By Redação
Environment
Antarctica losing ice
The area of sea ice around Antarctica is the smallest it has been since records began in 1979
By Redação
Biodiversity
The climate, a driver of diversification
Regional rainfall patterns can be a decisive factor in plant diversification
By Redação
PHOTOLAB
Seeing trees differently
High-resolution drone images used to monitor the characteristics and degradation of coastal vegetation
By Redação
Environment
How egg whites can remove salt and microplastics from water
Compound made of egg white proteins removes salt from seawater and filters out microplastics
By Redação
Oceanography
A new kind of marine environment
New type of reef found off the coast of Espírito Santo was named coral hills
By Redação
Ecology
Hidden life in rupestrian grasslands
Microorganisms help plants survive in the nutrient-poor soil of rupestrian grasslands
By Redação
Oceanography
Whirlpools born off the coast of Pernambuco
Researchers identify how whirlpools are formed off the coast of Pernambuco
By Redação
Environment
The ups and downs of Lake Titicaca
The rising water levels of Lake Titicaca flooded its banks and forced Indigenous peoples to migrate to higher ground
By Redação
Environment
The ozone layer in recovery
Ozone layer is recovering and should be restored within a few decades
By Redação
Environment
Indigenous lands absorb more carbon
Parts of the Amazon managed by Indigenous peoples absorb more carbon than other areas
By Redação
PHOTOLAB
On top of Brazil
Serra do Imeri could be the birthplace of many animal and plant lineages from the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest
By Redação
ENTOMOLOGY
Terrestrial insects in decline
Unprecedented study on the demographic evolution of terrestrial insects points to a decline in individual numbers and species diversity
By Tiago Jokura
Environment
Nutrients from the Sahara to the Amazon
Dust from the Sahara is carried by strong winds to the Amazon
By Redação
Ecology
Tree health
Company develops technology to assess tree health by imaging the roots and trunk
By Redação