IPAM and ICV present an analysis of clear-cutting trends detected by the official Amazon deforestation system, Prodes, between August 2014 and July 2015, plus an evaluation of control measures taken by State and federal governments.
Health impacts of smoke exposure in South America: increased risk for populations in the Amazonian Indigenous territories
Health impacts of smoke exposure in South America: increased risk for populations in the Amazonian Indigenous territories
Smoke particulate matter emitted by fires in the Amazon Basin poses a threat to human health. Past research on this threat has mainly focused on the health impacts on countries as a whole or has relied on hospital admission data to quantify the health response....