Environment
Archaeology
Pesticides affecting the past
Chemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts
By Redação
Environment
The causes of catastrophic rainfall in Pakistan
Pakistan suffered the worst flooding in its history this year due to a combination of climate and environmental factors, with a third of the country affected
By Redação
COVID-19
Pollution exacerbates COVID-19
Study by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19
By Redação
Biodiversity
Coral reefs shrinking in Abrolhos
Coral reefs off the coast of Bahia have shrunk by 28% over the last 160 years
By Redação
Environment
Potential for jobs in the environmental sector
National survey estimates jobs available in the environmental sector until 2030
By Redação
Environment
Arctic warming faster than the rest of the world
The Arctic may be warming much faster than experts previously thought
By Redação
Video
Fishes and corals also suffer with climate change
Altered ocean currents carry less of the microorganisms which feed deep and cold water corals. Closer to the surface, rising temperatures pose energetic challenges for fishes | 3'02
By Redação
AGRONOMY
Strategies aim to reduce external dependence on fertilizer feedstock
Techniques to help farmers use fertilizers more efficiently, inserting microorganisms into seeds, and identifying new feedstock sources have the potential to reduce the need for imports
By Tiago Jokura
biodiversity
From captivity to the skies
Eight Spix’s macaws bred in captivity were released into the wild in Bahia
By Redação
Recognition
Carlos Joly wins 2022 Conrado Wessel award
UNICAMP’s Carlos Joly wins the 2022 FCW Science Award
By Redação
OCEANOGRAPHY
A refuge for giant algae
Southern coast of Chile appears to be a safe haven for giant kelp forests
By Redação
Environment
Forests and water supply in the USA
USA’s national forest system produces almost half of all water used in the country
By Redação
photolab
Europe in China
Project investigates connections between Asian, European, and Indigenous cultures in Brazil
By Redação
Chemistry
Medicine pollutes rivers on every continent
International research group found drug residues in water samples from every continent
By Redação
Environment
Wildfires accelerate the melting of glaciers
Wildfires can accelerate the melting of glaciers and impact populations who rely on them for water
By Redação