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Vetoes strengthen environmental protection, but advance of special license worries
Provisional Measure that brings forward the Special Environmental License weakens the achievements of the vetoes and could speed up oil exploration in the Amazon
Area burned grows 132% in Amazon forests in August
This type of vegetation accounted for 12% of the burned area in August 2019 and now accounts for 34%; the Fire Monitor is an initiative coordinated by IPAM in the MapBiomas network.
Drought and fires explain the rise in deforestation in Amazon FPNDs
IPAM researcher Rebecca Maranhão talks about the priority of allocating public forests to indigenous peoples and traditional communities and warns of the impacts of deforestation on the lives of Brazilians.
More than 80% of the outbreaks of heat in São Paulo occurred in agricultural areas
IPAM's analysis shows that a curtain of smoke appeared in the state in a 90-minute interval on August 23; sugar cane and pastures were the main sources of ignition on the three days of the episode.
TransCerrado investigates 65% water reduction in Rio do Peixe
Uniting science and sport, the fifth edition of TransCerrado will cover 200 kilometers collecting data on water, vegetation and the impact on the population.
With new methodology, Brazil becomes a reference in emissions measurement
By annually investigating emissions and removals at the municipal level, SEEG improves the method of national inventories and facilitates the reporting of Brazil's targets under the Paris Agreement.
Amazonian communities could become isolated due to extreme droughts
A study shows that recent droughts have lasted at least a month longer and can have a severe impact on the population. This year, the situation of rivers in the region is worrying.