Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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These Fish Can Feel Pleasure When Stroked by Other Fish
We tend to attribute a certain degree of mental complexity to animals like dogs and cats. But fish generally don’t get that kind of praise. “They don’t speak, they don’t bark,” says Caio Maximino, neuroscientist at the Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, in Brazil. “We usually think: ‘Well, these are very simple…
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These Fish Can Feel Pleasure While Being Cleaned by Other Fish
We tend to attribute a certain degree of mental complexity to animals like cats and dogs. But fish generally don’t get that kind of praise. “They don’t speak, they don’t bark,” says Caio Maximino, neuroscientist at the Federal University of South and Southeast Pará, in Brazil. “We usually think: ‘Well, these are animals with very…
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Itaipu Power Plant Completes Assembly of “Solar Island” That Will Generate Energy
The Itaipu hydroelectric plant, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay, has completed the first phase of assembling the pilot project for a floating solar island, which will generate clean energy for internal use at the facility. The project consists of assembling and anchoring 1,568 photovoltaic panels on the bed of the Paraná River reservoir,…
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Study Measures Impacts of Climate Change and Deforestation in the Amazon
The dry season in the Brazilian Amazon is becoming more severe, and the forest’s temperature rose 2 degrees between 1985 and 2020, according to a study led by scientists from the University of São Paulo. The analysis reviewed 35 years of data on deforestation, temperature, and precipitation in the biome, allowing researchers to measure the…
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the scientist whose studies with wild chimpanzees made her famous, died at 91, according to an announcement published by the Jane Goodall Institute. The chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of them, and the public was fascinated both by her familiarity with the creatures and by her innovative discoveries that showed how…
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Jane Goodall, Legendary Primatologist, Dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the scientist whose studies of wild chimpanzees made her a household name in homes everywhere, has died at 91, according to an announcement published by the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated both by her easy familiarity with the creatures and…
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Giant Amazon Trees Could Help Scientists Combat Climate Change
A huge capacity to capture carbon dioxide, a vital role in rain distribution, and the ability to record Amazon cycles – these are some of the services provided by the giant trees of northern Brazil, especially the angelim-vermelho – Dinizia excelsa – a species that can grow over 80 meters tall. The presence of their…
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Spring has arrived in Brazil!
With the arrival of the flower season, the Tourism News Agency highlights places that are true nature and knowledge refuges across the country’s five regions. Spring has arrived, and with it, the colors and scents that transform Brazil’s landscapes. The season, which officially begins this Monday (22/09), reinforces the invitation to connect with one of…
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Brazilian islands: study reveals presence of exclusive species
For many years, the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean have been known as a true sanctuary for unique species, such as giant turtles and marine iguanas. This may now change, and Brazilian oceanic islands, such as Fernando de Noronha, São Pedro e São Paulo, and Trindade, may start sharing the title of the most…
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UN: Ozone layer reaches thickest recorded thickness in decades
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The ozone layer reached in 2024 the thickest thickness recorded in decades of monitoring, according to information published this Monday (15) in a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), linked to the United Nations. The numbers indicated a gradual recovery of the structure that protects the planet from solar radiation. The hole had dimensions…