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“Oil companies focus on profit, without measuring the consequences”
One of the country's leading experts on climate science, Paulo Artaxo, president of IPAM's Board of Directors, points to the progress made at COP30, but emphasizes the urgent need for a debate on fossil fuels.
Deforestation on Amazonian public lands takes off and could fuel fire season
In addition to vegetation that was felled in 2019 and did not burn, the new deforestation could fuel a new intense fire season in the Amazon.
Road Projects Have Major Socioenvironmental Losses With Low Economic Income
New analysis shows that 45% of these projects would cost more to build and maintain than the dividends they could generate; additional deforestation would reach 2.4 million hectares.
IPAM in the fight against Covid-19: new guidelines for the workplace & meetings
We are adopting a “home office” policy when possible and avoiding “in person” meetings, following the recommendation to reduce social interaction.
Indigenous lands emit less carbon than unprotected regions, reveals study
The authors ask for greater support in the conservation of these areas; the results indicate that the defense of the indigenous and traditional populations rights is crucial.
COP 25 – The Amazon Environmental Research Institute agenda
IPAM will attend the UNFCCC 25ª Climate Conference provoking debates on sustainable pathways towards a low-carbon economy for Brazil.
Amazon deforestation rate in 2019 puts Brazil at stake in the climate debate
Between August 2018 and July 2019, 9,762 square kilometers were deforested – an increase of 30% over the previous year, and dangerously close to a double-digit level.