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Muser Press โ€“ New Research Articles Week 52, 2024
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Muser Press โ€“ New Research Articles Week 52, 2024Science

Muser Press โ€“ 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 Lenรงรณis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
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Image of the day: The captivating beauty of Lenรงรณis Maranhenses National Park, BrazilNews

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

Located in northeastern Brazil, Lenรงรณis 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 Brazilโ€™s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles
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Human activity reshapes Brazilโ€™s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience

Human activity reshapes Brazilโ€™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
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
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 โ€“ 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 Sรฃo Paulo (USP) are pioneering a high-resolution model to assess landslide risks in Sรฃo Sebastiรฃo, a coastal municipality in Sรฃo…
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
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews

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

Brasรญlia, 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 โ€˜sugarcane of the sertรฃoโ€™
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the โ€˜sugarcane of the sertรฃoโ€™News

Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the โ€˜sugarcane of the sertรฃoโ€™

Karina Toledo, from Bologna ย | ย 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
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

Brasรญlia, 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
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respiteClimateScience

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
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
Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil exploration
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Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil explorationNews

Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil exploration

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - The new boss of Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it was crucial that the state-run company "accelerate" oil exploration,…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon
Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian AmazonNews

Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon

Brasรญlia, Brazil | AFP - Academics, activists and Indigenous people gathered Monday in the Brazilian Amazon to weigh in on a key legal question: What…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews

Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts

By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more
Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent moreNews

Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more

By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - With his Brazilian city deep in brown floodwaters for the past three weeks, the mayor of…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2024 Full article
World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil
World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in BrazilNews

World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil

WASHINGTON, DC - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a substantial new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happenNews

Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen

By Sandra FERRER | AFP Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article