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US tariffs affect 5,400 bioeconomy businesses in the Amazon, says study
With exported products off the list of exemptions, the Amazon bioeconomy will suffer negative impacts, says study by IPAM researchers with ABDI partners.
Protected areas in the Amazon are a refuge for jaguars in an increasingly degraded biome
Conservation units and indigenous territories still maintain stable populations of the species, despite the advance of deforestation and illegal hunting.
Fire and drought reduce the Amazon’s capacity to store carbon
IPAM research indicates that tree mortality and low humidity reduce the carbon removed by the forest from the atmosphere and stored in the soil.
Premiere of the Documentary “Manaus Extrema” on the Rio Negro Drought
Film by IPAM Amazônia will premiere in Manaus, on November 25, during the Proteja Talks event; the documentary highlights impacts of extreme weather events.
Amazon has more than 80,000 mining sites, says IPAM technical note
Illegal activity on indigenous lands in the Brazilian portion of the biome peaked during the Temer and Bolsonaro years; rivers in at least 139 territories are polluted.
CO2 emissions from fires in the Amazon grow by 60%
IPAM's calculation, based on the SEEG, shows that between June and August alone 31.5 million tons were emitted by fire, almost the equivalent of Norway's annual emissions.
NT recommends repairing climate damage caused by illegal deforestation
ABRAMPA and IPAM have gathered science-based information to support legal action in cases of illegal deforestation in Brazilian biomes.