Category: Sustainability
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Wildfires Set Records in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Mapbiomas Fire Monitor, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of Mato Grosso,…
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Wildfires Set Record in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil have already affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Fire Monitor Mapbiomas, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of…
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Brazilian scientists develop fast-degrading bioplastic
Brazilian researchers have developed a type of bioplastic that degrades quickly when composted or discarded in the environment. The material is innovative because it uses small encapsulated bioactive particles from functional foods like carrot and chia. Unlike synthetic plastic, it does not leave residues that pollute the environment, harming life in the oceans and even…
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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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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…