“Oil companies focus on profit, without measuring the consequences”

by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 01/12/2025 | News

One of the country’s leading experts on climate science, Paulo Artaxo, president of IPAM’s Board of Directors, points to advances in the COP30 agenda, but emphasizes that the urgent debate on fossil fuels is crucial. The scientist spoke to the newsletter...

More than 60 countries sign up to the unprecedented discussion on fire during COP30

by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 17/11/2025 | News

For the first time in 30 editions of the Climate Conference, the fire agenda has taken center stage. Approved during COP30 in Belém, the Call for Action on Integrated Fire Management and Forest Fire Resilience has so far received the support of 61 countries and four...

“If this is the COP of Truth, it makes no sense to explore for oil at the mouth of the Amazon”

by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 10/11/2025 | COP30

Recently authorized by the Brazilian government, oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River was criticized during the COP30 side event organized by TED House in Belém. André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia) and...

In the Senate, IPAM suggests a more serious debate on the end of fossil fuels

by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 14/10/2025 | News

At a public hearing in the Federal Senate, André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), said on Tuesday (14) that he expected “a more serious debate” on ending oil exploration. Civil Society’s Special Envoy...

World registers first point of no return linked to climate change

by Marcelo de Sales Freitas | 13/10/2025 | News

With global warming set to exceed 1.5 °C, the world is facing a “new reality”: we have reached the first of many tipping points in the Earth system which, over time, will cause catastrophic damage unless humanity takes urgent action. This is the main...