“The degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say.”
27.02.2025 11:52
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Lula pushes oil drilling at mouth of Amazon despite climate risks
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pushing to approve exploratory oil drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River before November’s U.N. COP30, an initiative which clashes with his image a...
Despite his climate leadership stance ahead of COP30, Brazilian President Lula is pushing to approve oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon.
He argues that oil revenues will fund Brazil’s energy transition - a claim environmentalists strongly reject.
My story for @mongabay.bsky.social
22.02.2025 17:06
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Meet the giant rats fighting wildlife trafficking
MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With it...
Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products.
Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife products such as pangolin scales, rhino horns and ivory in shipments.
13.02.2025 06:11
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Brazil has seen a 460% increase in climate-related disasters since the 1990s
It’s a proven fact: the relationship between rising global temperatures and the number of climate-related disasters is directly proportional. From 1991 through 2023, each rise of 0.1°C in the average ...
An unprecedented study analyzed data from 1991 to 2023 and found that each 0.1°C increase in average global air temperature led to 360 new climate disaster events and damages in Brazil amounting to R$ 5.6 billion ($970 million).
The global warming process has accelerated over the current decade.
12.02.2025 06:29
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Earth Blox's Mike Mason on EUDR Challenges, Overcoming Data Gaps, Geospatial Data, and Much More
“One of the biggest challenges in meeting EUDR regulations is identifying where the highest-risk suppliers or commodities are in your supply chain.” - Mike Mason
“One of the biggest challenges in meeting EUDR regulations is identifying where the highest-risk suppliers or commodities are in your supply chain.” - Mike Mason, CEO at Earth Blox.
My full interview with Mike Mason about EUDR challenges, overcoming data gaps, and more 👇
10.02.2025 15:15
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Navigating EUDR compliance with geospatial data insights | Blog | Earth Blox
With the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on the horizon, businesses must ensure deforestation-free supply chains. This piece from @earthblox.bsky.social takes a look at how technology can support compliance, and why it’s only part of the solution.
06.02.2025 14:19
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“For the first time in the EU, solar supplied more power than coal did last year, a new analysis finds.
Solar accounted for 11 percent of Europe’s power supply last year, more than coal, at 10 percent, according to the analysis from energy think tank Ember.”
24.01.2025 16:36
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Brazil is home to over 200 Indigenous languages. Amazonas and Roraima, to the best of my knowledge, are the only states that recognize some of them as co-official (Amazonas: Portuguese + 16 Indigenous languages; Roraima: Portuguese + 12 Indigenous languages)
24.01.2025 12:33
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Trump vows to quit Paris climate pact and 'drill, baby, drill'
The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.
"We will drill, baby, drill."
President Donald Trump pledged a new era of U.S. oil and gas exploration, signing an order at the White House on Monday to withdraw from the Paris climate accord - a significant blow to global climate efforts.
21.01.2025 12:28
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A deadly parasite turns jaguar conservation into a human health priority
In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for signs of jaguar activity. He wasn’t looking for the big cats themselves; inst...
#Brazil A parasite found in Pantanal jaguars could protect the big cat species.
Ranchers see jaguars as pests, but conservationists aim to reframe these big cats as allies for serving as key indicators of the biome’s health and controlling parasite-carrying prey.
My story @mongabay.bsky.social
18.01.2025 20:03
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"Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before."
Notably, the Met Office notes that record fossil fuel emissions alone can't explain the surge, citing severe heat and drought that weaken carbon absorption by plants and increase soil emissions.
17.01.2025 17:46
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Estudo revela desaparecimento de espécies de Peixes Endêmicos após construção de usinas hidrelétricas no rio Uatumã
The Balbina and Pitinga dams have wiped out key endemic fish species in the Uatumã River (Brazilian Amazon), an INPA study reveals. 35 years on, rheophilic species like the Badi are gone, confirming severe biodiversity loss from the presence of Hydroelectric Power Plants.
www.gov.br/inpa/pt-br/a...
17.01.2025 13:38
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