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Exceeding 1.5°C should serve as a wake-up call for efforts to address the climate crisis
For IPAM, the UNEP report is a setback for humanity, but it should make it even more urgent to implement concrete measures to reduce emissions and comply with the Paris Agreement.
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.
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.