Category: Ecology
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Amazon Day in New York
Amazon Day is a series of unique and immersive experiences to celebrate the Brazilian Amazon. The event will take place at the Consulate General of Brazil in New York on September 5 from 3 PM to 8 PM. The event will include gastronomy, featuring the flavors of the Amazon; an exhibition of Amazon products; 360º…
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Green bonds worth US$ 225 million announced for the Amazon
Several sectors of tourism are coming together to create itineraries aligned with the climate agenda in Belém, in the state of Pará, combining immersive forest experiences, regional cuisine, and promoting sustainable production systems.
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XPrize: Scientists Race to Unravel the Mysteries of Tropical Forests
The challenges faced by biome specialists around the world are countless, and when the environment is as vast and dense as that of a tropical forest, the difficulties can take on amplified proportions, such as the arduous task of collecting data from the highest branch of a 50-meter tall tree. To overcome these constraints and…
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Tourism in Brazil Can Benefit from the Climate Agenda
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Different sectors of tourism are coming together to create itineraries aligned with the climate agenda in Belém, in the state of Pará, combining immersive forest experiences, regional cuisine, and promoting sustainable production systems.
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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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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…
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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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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…
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Record Fires Consume the Pantanal
The largest continuous wetland area on the planet, the Pantanal recorded 9,014 fire hotspots 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 striking, in addition to the higher number of fires, is…