Category: Sustainability
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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…
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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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,…
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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,…
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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.
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4 things you need to know about the floods in Texas and the ongoing search efforts
After a weekend of catastrophic flooding in central Texas, search operations continue as questions arise about whether authorities could have done more to warn the population before the rapid rise in river levels. The Guadalupe River rose more than 8 meters in less than an hour on Friday morning, sweeping low-lying houses, cars, and trees…
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4 Things to Know About the Deadly Floods in Texas and the Ongoing Search Efforts
After a weekend of catastrophic flooding in central Texas, search operations continue amid questions about whether authorities could have done more to warn people before the river’s rapid rise. The Guadalupe River swelled more than 8 meters in less than an hour in the early hours of Friday morning, sweeping low-lying houses, cars, and trees…
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BRICS Unites Aspirations of Brazil, India, and Africa for Security Council
The BRICS Leaders’ Declaration, released this Sunday (6) during the bloc’s meeting in Rio de Janeiro, brings together the interests of Brazil, India, and African countries to become permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UN). The inclusion of the different bids for the Council was one of the points of tension among the…
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Trump threatens countries that align with BRICS with 10% tariff
Amid the BRICS summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, threatened extra tariffs on products from countries that align with the group, formed by 11 nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The post was made on his Truth Social profile. “Any country that…
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With the rise of light pollution, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest “dark sky reserve”
It’s a crowded night at McDonald Observatory, where people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm approaches from the east. Residents and visitors from across the country come to the site to experience a free and vanishing natural resource: one of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the observatory in…