Brazil Unveils National Plan For Bioeconomy
The Brazilian government on Wednesday (Apr. 1) presented a new strategy to make biodiversity one of the country’s main economic…
El Niño Is Set To Take Hold This Summer, Driving Up Global Ttemperatures
A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year,…
U.S. Daylight Saving Time 2026 Starts Sunday, March 8th
It’s almost time to change the clocks for “spring forward” in 2026. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8, when…
“The Sertão Region Resists Climate Change,” Says Researcher
When Carlos Magno de Medeiros Morais states that “The Sertão resists in the face of climate change,” he is not…
Bomb Cyclone Brings Bitter Cold And Snow To The Southeast
A powerful winter weather system — including an intense low-pressure “bomb cyclone” along the East Coast — is affecting a…
“Groundhog Day:” Punxsutawney Phil Is Said To Have Seen His Shadow, Forecasting 6 More Weeks Of Wintry Weather
Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday. His…
Storm In The US Leaves 850,000 People Without Power And forces The Cancellation Of 10,000 Flights
More than 850,000 people in the United States were left without power and more than 10,000 flights were canceled on…
Scientists Discover Giant And Mysterious Structure In The Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million…
The U.S. Saw Vivid Northern Lights As Far South As Florida
Geomagnetic storms brought the northern lights to much of the U.S. this week, painting the sky in vibrant hues of…
Tornado Strikes Southern Brazil, Killing Six
The tornado that hit the interior of Paraná this Friday (8) was classified as EF3, with winds of up to…
Daylight Saving Time Ended This Sunday, November 2nd. Here’s What You Need To Know
That time of year has arrived again: many Americans adjusted their clocks and circadian rhythms as Daylight Saving Time ended…
Elon Musk Launches Digital Encyclopedia To Rival Wikipedia
Elon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he…
Iceland Reports The Presence Of Mosquitoes For The First Time, As Climate Warms
Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week,…
Research Measures Impacts Of Climate Change, Deforestation In Amazon
The dry season in the Brazilian Amazon is becoming more severe, and the forest’s temperature increased by 2 degrees between…
UN: Ozone Layer Is Thickest In Decades
The ozone layer reached its thickest recorded in decades of monitoring in 2024, according to information published this Monday (15)…
Sea Ecosystems Threatened By Heat, Acidity, And Low Chlorophyll Rates
A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic ocean—marine heat…
4 Things To Know About The deadly Texas Floods And Ongoing Search Efforts
After a weekend of catastrophic flooding in central Texas, search operations continue as questions swirl about whether officials could have…
How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids…
Belém Transforms Itself To Host COP30
Brazil is already breathing in the air of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, which will be held from…
2024 Was The Hottest Year In Brazil Since 1961
Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), an agency linked to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, identified 2024 as the…
Most Of Brazilin Atlantic Forest Has Less Than 30% Native Vegetation
The Atlantic Forest is the biome that has experienced the most significant changes in land cover and use in Brazil…
Tax On The Super-Rich Approved In G20 Leaders’ Declaration
Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the heads of state and government of the G20, the main forum for international economic…
G20: Brazil Launches Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty With 82 Countries
The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, launched at the opening of the G20 summit on Monday (18) in Rio…
World Leaders Gather in Brazil for G20 Summit Amid Global Challenges
In a landmark gathering, leaders from the world’s largest economies have descended upon Brazil for the highly anticipated G20 summit,…
80% Of NYC Residents Don’t Feel The City Is Prepared For Climate-Related Risks
A recent survey reveals that a staggering 80% of New York City residents feel their city is unprepared for climate-related risks. The…
G20 Will Takes Place In Rio This November
The G20 is the forum for economic cooperation among the world’s 19 largest economies, along with the European Union, and…
Brazilians Mostly Optimistic About Their Country’s Global Standing
As Brazil prepares – for the first time – to host global leaders at this year’s G20 summit, most Brazilian adults are…
“The Planet Is No Longer Waiting To Charge The Next Generation,” Warned Lula At The Opening Of The 79th United Nations General Assembly
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made one of the most compelling speeches of his presidency during the opening of…
Large-Scale Fire Hits Famous Brazilian National Park In The Capital Of The Country
The fire that is consuming Brasilia National Park and has left part of the Brazilian capital engulfed in smoke continues…
Forest Fires Break Records In Brazil
From January to August 2024, fires in Brazil have reached 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data…
‘Increasingly Likely’ That 2024 Will Be Warmest Year On Record
As the summer in the northern hemisphere comes to an end, it is “increasingly likely” 2024 will be the hottest…
XPrize: Scientists Race To Unravel The Mysteries Of Rainforests
The challenges faced by biome specialists around the world are countless, and when the environment is as vast and dense…
Tourism In Brazil Could Benefit From Climate Agenda
Different tourism sectors are coming together to create itineraries aligned with the climate agenda in Belém, Pará state, combining experiences…
The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21st
Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day on record, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service,…
Record-Breaking Fires Consume Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland
The planet’s largest continuous wetland area, the Pantanal has recorded 9,014 fire hotspots in the last 12 months, almost seven…
Brazil Has 1,942 Cities At Risk Of Environmental Disaster
As climate change caused by human action on the environment intensifies, environmental and climatic disasters have increased worldwide, as is…
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Support For Flood-Affected Areas Of Brazil
The United States, through USAID, intends to provide $800,000 in humanitarian assistance to meet the immediate needs of those affected…
United Airlines mobilizes to help the population affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul
United Airlines is mobilizing to help people impacted by recent events in Rio Grande do Sul, which is facing one…
Rio Grande do Sul Receives Aid From International Banks
The New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank, will allocate $1.115 billion to assistance measures for Rio…
Azul Airline Will Take Donations From The USA To Rio Grande Do Sul
The floods in Rio Grande Sul became international news and those who live outside Brazil are moved by the situation.…
SOS Rio Grande Do Sul: Brazilian State affected by floodings Needs Help
The floods that placed the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in a calamity forced more than 1 million…
Brazil Floods Death Toll Rises To 83, Dozens Remain Missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at…
Brazil Surpasses 2 Million Homes With Solar Energy
A recent study by the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR) reveals that Brazil has achieved a significant milestone, with…
NASA Expands Use Of Freshwater Tool To Protect The Amazon
NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the Large-Scale Hydrology Research Group of the Federal University…
Rare 4.8 Earthquake Shakes American East Coast
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern at 10:23 a.m. Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.), sending…
Heat Does Not Prevent Revealers From Filling The Streets Of Rio De Janeiro
Tuesday morning, last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city…
Five Years After Brumadinho Dam Disaster
On January 25, 2019, a dam collapsed in Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The disaster killed 272 people…
2023 is Brazil’s hottest Year on Record
The year 2023 was the hottest in the planet’s history and also the hottest on record for Brazil. The average…
Welcome 2024!
Predicting the future is always tricky, but here are some major events and trends in 2024 that warrant close attention:…
Summer In Brazil Will Be ‘Super’ Hot Thanks To El Nino
Brazil has recently experienced a severe heatwave that has broken records and caused widespread discomfort and even health problems for…
Survey: Farmers Have Seen Large Impacts Of Climate Change On Their Farm
71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried…
Lula: Climate Change, Inequality World’s Top Challenges
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday (19) that the fight against climate change and inequality are…
Brazil Can Be Both Richer And Greener
Brazil is in a strong position to give its people a better life while also successfully confronting the threat of…
World’s First “Non-Fungible Territory” Declared by Indigenous Communities in Brazil
The World’s First Non-Fungible Territory has been officially renamed by indigenous people in Brazil in coalition with Nemus, a Web3…