Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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Curious about veganism? Here’s how to get started
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Adopting a vegan diet not only reduces a person’s impact on the environment but is also associated with a range of health benefits, which is no surprise given that the plant-based food movement is on the rise. “With over 100,000 internet searches per month for ‘vegan recipes’ and ‘vegetarian recipes’, it’s clear there is a…
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Brazil Launches Green Seal to Certify Sustainable Products and Services
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, launched the country’s Green Seal Program. The program standardizes and certifies Brazilian products and services that meet strict sustainability criteria. The program will be coordinated by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services of Brazil and will promote improvements in the quality of Brazilian products…
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Lençóis Maranhenses, in Brazil, becomes a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of the state…
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Unesco declares Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Lençóis Maranhenses National Park as a Natural World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of…
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Olympic Swimmers Will Dive Into the Seine. Would You Do That?
Most people are likely to say no to this question, especially those who know Paris and have walked along the banks of the Seine. But Olympic athletes have no choice. If the swimming marathon and triathlon are held in the Seine as planned, instead of at an alternative location, the option for Olympic athletes will…
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After Intense Rains, Brazilian Researchers Find Nearly Complete Dinosaur Fossil
Researchers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, made a significant discovery for paleontology. In May, after heavy rains that brought floods and destruction to Southern Brazil, specialists found a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived during the Triassic Period, estimated to be 233 million years old. “It is one…
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Las Vegas Hits Record Five Consecutive Days with Temperatures Over 115 Degrees
Las Vegas registered its fifth consecutive day of scorching temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) or more on Wednesday (10), amid a prolonged heat wave that is expected to continue affecting much of the U.S. over the weekend. The temperature rose to 115 F shortly after 1 p.m. at Harry Reid International Airport, breaking…
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Almost a quarter of Brazil’s territory has experienced fires in the last 40 years
Almost a quarter of Brazil’s territory caught fire at least once between 1985 and 2023, covering 199.1 million hectares, or 23% of the country’s land area.
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Sport Fishing Destinations in Brazil
Home to about 35 thousand kilometers of internal waterways and one of the largest supplies of freshwater in the world, Brazil is the ideal destination for sport fishing. There are several places that offer not only perfect conditions for fishing but also fascinating natural landscapes.Mato GrossoThe combination of natural beauty and a wide variety of…
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Record Fires Consume the Brazilian Pantanal
The largest continuous wetland area on the planet, the Pantanal, recorded 9,014 fire outbreaks in the last 12 months, nearly seven times more than the 1,298 recorded in the same period last year. The data comes from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Particularly impressive, besides the higher number of fires, is the early…