Q&A with Antonio Nobre & Anastassia Makarieva
An expanded understanding of forests’ role in moisture transport and heat regulation raises the stakes on the health of the Amazon Rainforest and the...
Amazonian countries must act together to reverse rainforest loss, experts say
A group of researchers from the Science Panel for the Amazon, an initiative dedicated to the region, says reversing the destruction of the rainforest...
When nature gives them a chance to collab, jaguars aren’t so...
A collaborative study has documented male jaguars engaging in cooperative behavior and forming multiyear partnerships in prey-rich areas in Venezuala’s Llanos and Brazil’s Pantanal.Though...
Solar power is changing isolated Amazon communities
The Amazon region produces more than a quarter of the energy in Brazil. Still, hundreds of thousands of families are off the grid and...
EV batteries can meet short-term grid storage needs by 2030
Researchers now predict that as early as 2030, EV batteries can be used across the world for short-term electricity grid storage.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are...
Illegal mines and “floating towns” on the Puré River leave uncontacted...
The Yurí-Passé are at risk of coming into contact with illegal miners and drug traffickers, which violates their right and deliberate decision to live...
seven decades of environmental racism in Salvador
Since the 1950s, an area with one of the largest Black populations in the state capital of Bahia has suffered damages to the health...
Nepalis’ love of momos threatens endangered wild water buffaloes
The most sought-after dumplings (momos) in Nepal are filled with buffalo meat, which commands a higher price if it comes from a crossbreed of...
Paying fishers to ease off sharks and rays is cost-effective conservation
Paying fishers in Indonesia to not catch sharks and rays could be a cost-effective way of conserving these species, a new study suggests.Interviews with...
Just two hours spent in traffic fumes impairs brain function
Air pollution is one of the most insidious forms of health hazards and prolonged exposure to it has been linked to a whole gamut...
Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by...
During the summer daytime, cities can be up to 12℃ hotter than rural areas because of the heat island effect.
Urban development leads to fewer shaded areas...
Good fisheries management, if enforced, can help sharks and rays recover
Effective fisheries management, strong regulations, enforcement, and monitoring can help conserve sharks and rays, according to new research.Researchers found that some shark populations in...
