Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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Agribusiness Leaders at Event at the Jockey Club of São Paulo
São Paulo will host the 1st edition of Agrotalk Business on August 8, an invitation-only event that will open discussions on the current Brazilian economic scenario. The confirmed speakers are: Antonia Fontenelle, entrepreneur and commentator; Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, former Minister of Agriculture; Evaristo de Miranda, researcher at Embrapa; Paulo Junqueira, president of the Rural…
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Amazon Deforestation Hits Lowest Level in Six Years
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Thursday (3). Almost 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) of rainforest were deforested in July, a significant…
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Brazil Can Be Richer and Greener
Brazil is in a strong position to provide a better life for its population while also successfully facing the threat of climate change, according to a new report from the World Bank Group. The “Country Climate and Development Report for Brazil” outlines that Brazil can become a global clean energy powerhouse and save the Amazon…
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Heat Wave in the South Reaches the Northeast of the U.S. with Temperatures Above 100F
An intense heat wave that has enveloped the southern U.S. for the past four weeks has spread to the Great Plains, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast regions of the country, putting about 190 million Americans under heat alerts, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Extreme heat is expected to persist until Saturday, with forecasts indicating…
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Florida’s South Coast Sea Water Exceeds 100F
The water temperature in South Florida reached triple digits – hot tub levels – for two consecutive days. Meteorologists believe it could be the hottest sea water ever recorded, although some doubts about the reading remain. Scientists are already seeing devastating effects from the warm waters around Florida, such as the death of some corals…
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To Help Cool a Hot Planet, How About a Paint That Reduces Building Temperatures?
In 2020, Xiulin Ruan, a mechanical engineering professor at Purdue University, and his team introduced an innovation: a type of white paint that can act as a reflector, capable of reflecting 98% of the sun’s rays from the Earth’s surface back into the atmosphere and space.
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Northern Lights to Be Visible from Several States in the U.S. This Week
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, the dancing waves of light that have captivated people for millennia, will be visible in several U.S. states between Wednesday (12) and Thursday (13). The aurora borealis can be seen in parts of Washington, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio,…
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More Than Half of Beaches in the U.S. Are Unsafe for Swimming, Study Finds
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More than half of American beaches are contaminated with feces and sewage, making the water unsafe for swimming, according to a study by Environment America.
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Nearly Half of US Tap Water Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
Nearly half of the tap water in the United States (45%) is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study by the US Geological Survey. The PFAS (forever chemicals) are a family of synthetic chemicals that remain in the environment and in the human body. Exposure to PFAS is linked to…
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Tobacco Farmers Transition to Sustainable Crops in Brazil
In front of a bountiful table – with rice, beans, meat, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, cabbage, and cucumbers – Álvaro Luettjohann smiles: “Everything we are going to eat is organic and produced here.” Álvaro and his wife, Adriana, live in Candelária, a small town in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Visiting their…