by Bibiana Garrido | 12/09/2024 | News
By Bibiana Alcântara Garrido* The area of forest burned in the Amazon grew by 132% in August this year compared to the same month last year. This type of native vegetation, which once represented 12% of the biome’s burnt area in August 2019, now accounts for 34%...
by Camila Santana | 02/09/2024 | News, One and a Half Degrees
By Camila Santana* Rebecca Maranhão is a researcher at IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia) and is part of the team responsible for collecting data on FPNDs (Public Forests Not Destined) monitored by the Observatory of Public Forests. In an interview...
by Bibiana Garrido | 27/08/2024 | News
By Bibiana Alcântara Garrido* Of the 2,600 hotspots recorded in the state of São Paulo from August 22 to 24, 81.29% were concentrated in areas of agricultural use, such as those occupied by sugar cane and pasture, according to an analysis by IPAM (Amazon Environmental...
by Karina Sousa | 26/08/2024 | News, TransCerrado
Karina Custódio* Understanding the 65% reduction in the availability of water in the Rio do Peixe is the mission of the fifth edition of TransCerrado, a scientific bicycle expedition organized by IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) since 2019. The journey...
by Lucas Itaborahy | 20/08/2024 | News
By Lucas Guaraldo* A new article published in the scientific journal Environmental Research Letters demonstrates how researchers at SEEG (System for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals) have generated more accurate, robust and frequent data by combining...
by Camila Santana | 08/08/2024 | News
By Camila Santana* The river is an integral part of the routine of farmer and riverside dweller Luana Prado de Oliveira. Early in the morning, she collects water for her family’s snack of coffee and beiju. It is also the source of irrigation for the cassava,...
