Protected areas in the Amazon are a refuge for jaguars in an increasingly degraded biome

by Lucas Itaborahy | 13/03/2025 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Protected areas in the international Amazon concentrate jaguar populations and act as a shield for the species in the Arc of Deforestation. In a new article, published in the March issue of the scientific journal Biological Conservation, researchers...

Thermoelectric plant in Brasilia would be a step backwards for energy infrastructure

by Lucas Itaborahy | 12/03/2025 | Opinion

The installation of a new thermoelectric plant in the Federal District, just 35 kilometers from the National Congress, represents a step backwards by opting for the most polluting form of energy generation, says IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute). The...

With new methodology, Brazil becomes a reference in emissions measurement

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...

IPAM and the World Bank create model that predicts deforestation in the Amazon

by Lucas Itaborahy | 30/04/2024 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Researchers from IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) have created, in partnership with the World Bank, a platform where it is possible to predict the risk of deforestation and estimate future deforested areas in the states of the Legal...

Sustainable Parliamentary Turn has impacted 88 proposals in Congress

by Lucas Itaborahy | 20/03/2024 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo* Last Wednesday, March 13, was the closing ceremony of the first Virada Parlamentar Sustentável (Sustainable Parliamentary Turn), created to promote debate and involve congressmen in the most current debates on the environmental agenda. In all, 37...