Cerrado Day: The biome has lost 7.9 million hectares of secondary vegetation in 39 years

by Lucas Itaborahy | 11/09/2026 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo Since 1987, the Cerrado has lost 7.9 million hectares of secondary vegetation—an area nearly twice the size of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The data was collected in an unprecedented survey conducted by researchers from IPAM (Amazon Environmental...

Exceeding 1.5°C should serve as a wake-up call for efforts to address the climate crisis

by Lucas Itaborahy | 03/09/2026 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo The planet is expected to exceed the 1.5°C warming limit established in the Paris Agreement in the coming years, according to a report published Wednesday (2) by UNEP (United Nations Environment Program). For IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research...

The young people living along the river who are fighting to keep the forest alive

by Lucas Itaborahy | 10/08/2026 | News, One and a Half Degrees

By Lucas Ramos “Don’t think that the work of preserving and conserving is only for those who live in the forest. Fighting for a stable world, country, and home isn’t just for traditional communities. Join us in this cause!” It is with this sense of community that...

“A bicycle is like a diplomatic passport. It opens doors and broadens your connection.”

by Lucas Itaborahy | 10/08/2026 | News, One and a Half Degrees, TransCerrado

By Lucas Guaraldo In addition to urban mobility and recreation, cycling offers a unique opportunity to explore places in a new way. While a car allows for greater distances to be traveled in comfort, cyclists rely more on the cooperation of the communities they pass...

Javari Valley: Brazil’s Isolated Indigenous Peoples Surrounded by Crime

by Lucas Itaborahy | 28/07/2026 | News

By Lucas Guaraldo The Javari Valley, Brazil’s second-largest indigenous territory, faces growing threats from organized crime, which fuels illegal activities such as artisanal mining, poaching, and overfishing. This is according to a study conducted by various...