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SOMAI strengthens the protection of 80 territories in the Brazilian Amazon
Indigenous science combined with geotechnologies developed by IPAM increase the monitoring of territories and help contain the advance of environmental crimes in the Amazon region.
New York Climate Week is final test for COP30, says IPAM
Multisectoral climate action is key to bringing the COP implementation to Belém; "each side must give in a little", says André Guimarães, executive director.
Deforestation accounts for 74% of rainfall reduction in the Legal Amazon
Anna Júlia Lopes* Deforestation is the main factor responsible for the reduction in rainfall in the Legal Amazon over recent decades. A study published in the journal Nature Communications shows that forest clearing accounts for 74% of the drop in precipitation...
IPAM plants more than one million trees in the Amazon and Cerrado
By Nikole Cantoara* To promote conservation and contribute to a climate change mitigation agenda, IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) has planted 1,249,038 trees since 2005 in the Amazon and Cerrado regions. This number, shaped by a set of initiatives,...
“Education and awareness are key elements in curbing eco-anxiety”
A psychologist details clinical psychology's understanding of climate anxiety and the approaches and treatments for patients suffering from climate change disorder, whether due to eco-anxiety or trauma resulting from extreme weather events.
Organizations strengthen Brazil-China cooperation ahead of COP30
An online event brought together representatives from the two countries on Tuesday 16 to discuss the advancement of joint science in favor of sustainable development.
Brazil depends on water and food produced in the Cerrado, warns scientist
During the 11th Meeting of the Peoples of the Cerrado, IPAM's Science Director defended the biome's strategic role in water distribution and its inclusion in the COP 30 debates.