Category: Ecologia e Sustentabilidade
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Injured Jaguar Reintroduced to Nature in the Pantanal
A jaguar that was rescued with burns in the Pantanal has been reintroduced to the wild, reported the National Center for Research and Conservation of Carnivorous Mammals of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Cenap/ICMBio).
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Volunteers Unite to Save the Pantanal
The environmental disaster in the Pantanal is devastating, and it is not over yet. Even though it rained for a few days in October, animals are still dying of hunger, suffering from burns, and a large part of the forest has turned to ash, while residents of the region have had their homes burned, losing…
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Huawei advances in solar energy in Brazil and aims for batteries
More famous for telecommunications equipment and the recent global controversies surrounding the use of its 5G technology, the Chinese giant Huawei has rapidly advanced in Brazil’s coveted solar energy sector, where it leads in the supply of solar inverters, equipment that receives energy from the panels. The company, which holds 30% of this market in…
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Jacques Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France. Cousteau moved with his family to New York. At summer camp in Vermont, he started diving as part of the camp’s policy to clean the lake, even without proper diving goggles at that time. Upon returning to France, his parents sent him to a…
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Climate Week in New York
This week, New York is the stage for the global event, The Climate Week NYC, which in partnership with the city’s tourism entity NYC & Company will offer sustainable activities for tourists. At the opening ceremony, held today at the Times Center in Times Square, Manhattan, the CEO of The Climate Group, Helen Clarkson, the…
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Are You Prepared for Natural Disasters?
Only 39% of respondents in a FEMA survey say they have developed an emergency plan and discussed it with their families.When a natural disaster strikes, getting your family to a safe location is always the top priority, which means there is often little time to think about the financial details that can make the recovery…
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The Greenhouse Effect is a natural phenomenon, and it is because of it that life on planet Earth has been able to develop. Through this process, when energy from the sun reaches the planet, upon hitting the top of the atmosphere, part of it is reflected back into space. Another part is absorbed by the…
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Biorregion
To better understand what it is about, it is necessary to know or recall the etymology of each word and how they together can provide us with the most complete answer possible on the subject. “Bio” has Greek origins meaning life. The word “Region” has Latin origins and basically means an area or territory that…
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Coral Bleaching
When corals lose their color, it is known as coral bleaching. The skeletal structure of hard corals is usually white, but due to the zooxanthellae algae, which are small plants called dinoflagellates, residing in the soft tissues of corals, they have color and, during the day, they photosynthesize. The coral polyps benefit from the products…
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Recycling Christmas Trees in New York
New York City is known for its trash, both for the amount deposited on the sidewalks day after day and for the “quality” of the trash, which can include objects, appliances, furniture, and books, all in perfect working condition.