Category: Ecology and Sustainability
-
Brazilian Indigenous Researcher Maps 150 Medicinal Plants from His Territory
Indigenous researcher from Bahia catalogs 175 medicinal plants used by his people to treat diabetes, hypertension, and parasitic infections.
-
Brazil inaugurates world’s largest biofactory for ‘good’ mosquitoes
The Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná (IBMP) and the World Mosquito Program (WMP) inaugurated on Saturday (19) the Wolbito do Brasil, the world’s largest biofactory specialized in breeding Aedes aegypti mosquitoes inoculated with the Wolbachia bacterium, which prevents the development of viruses causing diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and zika. With 70 employees, the biofactory…
-
Black Jaguar Sighted for the First Time in Brazilian Cerrado Reserve
The presence of a black jaguar was recorded for the first time in the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Serra do Tombador, in Cavalcante, Goiás. The unprecedented images were captured by camera traps in March, April, and May of this year. Also known as black panther, the melanistic jaguar (Panthera onca) has darker fur due…
-
Peruaçu Caves National Park Declared World Heritage Site
The Peruaçu Caves National Park, in Minas Gerais, has been declared a Natural World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was announced on Sunday (July 13) during a session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. “The title consecrates Peruaçu as a place of exceptional universal value,…
-
Peruaçu Caverns National Park Declared World Natural Heritage
The Peruaçu Caverns National Park, in Minas Gerais, has been designated a World Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was announced on Sunday (July 13) during a session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. “The title establishes Peruaçu as a site of exceptional universal value,…
-
Four Astronauts Splash Down in SpaceX Capsule to End Axiom Space’s Private Ax-4 Mission
A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts on the private Ax-4 mission pierced Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday morning (15), passing parallel to the California coast and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, completing 20 days in space. The pre-dawn return, which shook parts of southern California with a sonic boom shortly before 2:31…
-
Four Astronauts Splash Down in SpaceX Capsule to End Axiom Space’s Private Ax-4 Mission
A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts on the private Ax-4 mission streaked through Earth’s atmosphere early Tuesday morning parallel to the California coast, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, ending 20 days in space. The pre-dawn return, which rattled parts of Southern California with a sonic boom shortly before 2:31 a.m. PT,…
-
Safety planning in parks reduces risks, but does not eliminate them
The death of an 11-year-old girl inside the Serra Geral National Park draws attention to safety in conservation units, which are also open to adventure and contemplation tourism. Shortly after the accident at Cânion Fortaleza, in the municipality of Cambará do Sul (RS), the concessionaire responsible for the tourist facility declared that it complies with…
-
Capixaba Island Boosts Native Flora and Serves as Environmental Restoration Model
A study on Trindade Island in Espírito Santo reveals dramatic recovery of native vegetation after the removal of invasive goats, positioning the island as a model for environmental restoration.
-
Trump Threatens Countries That Ally with BRICS with 10% Tariff
Amid the BRICS summit, a significant event in international relations, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, threatened extra taxes on products from countries that align with the group, formed by 11 nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS summit is…