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Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean Literacy
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Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean LiteracyNews

Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean Literacy

The São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean Literacy – SPSAS-OL will be held on August 19 - September 1, 2025, at the Federal…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2025 Full article
Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknesses
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Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknesses

Research proposes action fronts to increase the organizational capacity of these units in municipalities; expanded coordination with other areas is one of the next steps…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: May 9, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: May 9, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 9, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 9, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 9, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressure
Satellite Image: Três Pontas, Brazil
Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressureNews

Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressure

Três Pontas, located in Brazil’s state of Minas Gerais, is more than just a picturesque town - it’s one of the country’s most vital coffee-producing…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 7, 2025 Full article
Brazil’s beef sector emits over twice the climate target, study warns
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Brazil’s beef sector emits over twice the climate target, study warnsScience

Brazil’s beef sector emits over twice the climate target, study warns

In an article published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo discuss the need for the production chain…
SourceSourceMay 5, 2025 Full article
Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU
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Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EUNews

Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU

Paris, France | AFP Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere,…
SourceSourceApril 25, 2025 Full article
COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible
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COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possibleNews

COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible

Brasília, Brazil | AFP Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: Brazil
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Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: BrazilNews

Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: Brazil

Brasília, Brazil | AFP The newly appointed president of UN climate talks in Brazil said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 52, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 52, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 52, 2024

Conservation efforts for Brazilian primates under threat from climate change and habitat loss Brazilian primates face escalating threats as climate change and deforestation combine to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 29, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The captivating beauty of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
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Image of the day: The captivating beauty of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, BrazilNews

Image of the day: The captivating beauty of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil

Located in northeastern Brazil, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park presents an extraordinary landscape of sweeping sand dunes and crystalline lagoons. Spanning more than 155,000 hectares, this…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 29, 2024 Full article
‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study
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‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyScience

‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2024 Full article
Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles
Image: Fragmented and degraded forests in the Santarem region, Brazil
Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience

Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles

In Brazilian forests shaped by human activity, a shift in tree species dominance is underway. Fast-growing, small-seeded species are flourishing in areas with significant deforestation…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Recent rains have improved drought conditions in Brazil
Satellite Image: Tapajós River, Brazil
Image of the day: Recent rains have improved drought conditions in BrazilNews

Image of the day: Recent rains have improved drought conditions in Brazil

Brazil, the world's leading exporter of soya and corn, endured a harrowing drought in 2024, leaving its vast agricultural sector grappling with one of the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 Summit
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Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 SummitNews

Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 Summit

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In a dramatic call for accountability and action, the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) staged a poignant demonstration…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 17, 2024 Full article
Using high-resolution LIDAR images to predict landslides in Brazil’s coastal areas
Using high-resolution LIDAR images to predict landslides in Brazil’s coastal areasScience

Using high-resolution LIDAR images to predict landslides in Brazil’s coastal areas

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) are pioneering a high-resolution model to assess landslide risks in São Sebastião, a coastal municipality in São…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024 Full article
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews

Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Brazil plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically than had been planned, the government of Luiz Inacio Lula…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
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Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews

Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’News

Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’

Karina Toledo, from Bologna  |  FAPESP Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2024 Full article
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires

By Lucia LACURCIA | AFP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity
Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidityNews

Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity

Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - More than a thousand Brazilian municipalities were on alert Thursday due to very low humidity -- in some cases comparable to…
SourceSourceSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite
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Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite

By University of Birmingham Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Amazon saw worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 yrs: official
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Brazil’s Amazon saw worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 yrs: officialNews

Brazil’s Amazon saw worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 yrs: official

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil recorded 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year in the Amazon, the worst figure in 20…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south
Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded southNews

Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: reportNews

Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article