Study explores why Indigenous communities may accept oil extraction despite its harms
The uneven distribution of oil extraction's impacts and benefits helps explain why some Indigenous communities accept it, newly published research...
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Wildfire ozone pollution weakening Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon
Ozone pollution released by Amazon wildfires is significantly reducing the rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, new...
As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest
The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast and important indigenous territories, was...
Old-growth tropical forests bear lasting legacy of ancient Maya civilisation
Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible imprint of ancient...
Innovative Mayan maize farmers used animals as biochemical protein concentrators to solve dietary issue
Mayan farmers used livestock as ‘biological protein concentrators’ to ensure their communities had access to vital amino acids, new research...
Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico driven by domestic politics and global pressures, study shows
Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico has been driven by domestic politics and global pressures, a new study...
‘Seed Transfer Zones’ will help restore Brazil’s degraded land
Scientists have identified “Seed Transfer Zones” to help restore vast areas of degraded land in Brazil. Published on International Biodiversity...
Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change
Geoengineering could protect the Amazon rainforest from climate change, new research shows. Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) aims to artificially cool...
Revealed: genetic process which could be treatment target for deadly fungal disease Candida auris
Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has...