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Deforestación en Brasil

Brazilians ‘more concerned’ about environment

More than 90 per cent of Brazilians worry about the environment – but less than a fifth have changed consumption patterns, says a study.

21 May 2012 | ES

Amazon

Brazil approves latest Forest Code

The Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.

1 May 2012 | EN | ES

Obras de construcción de represa Teles Pires

Brazilian dam ‘may threaten’ indigenous communities

Brazil’s Public Ministry calls for construction of a hydroelectric plant to stop due to its environmental impact on indigenous groups.

30 April 2012 | ES

Wind turbines

Wind power 'can be cheaper' than photovoltaics, study says

Carbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.

23 April 2012 | EN | ES

Paiter Suruí boy

Indigenous Brazilian group certified to trade carbon credits

Brazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.

13 April 2012 | EN | ES

Deforestación en la Amazonia brasileña

Brazil ‘lacks media coverage of local REDD issues’

Only 50% of the articles on REDD published in Brazilian newspapers between 2005 and 2009 dealt with locally relevant issues, a study shows.

14 June 2011 | ES

Caña de azúcar

Sugarcane crops can decrease the air temperature

A study has shown that fields of sugarcane, grown for biofuels, have less impact on air temperature than do other crops.

2 May 2011 | ES

Sequía en región amazónica de Brasil, 2010

Amazon 'could contribute to global warming'

Two severe droughts in the Amazon not only reduced the capacity of the rainforest to absorb greenhouse gases, but increased its emissions.

21 February 2011 | ES

Brazil floods

Brazil beats US in climate change awareness

A survey reveals that the majority of Brazilians are concerned about climate change but are optimistic about the future.

31 January 2011 | EN | ES

Supercomputador Tupã

Supercomputer to enhance climate studies in Brazil

A cutting-edge computer will contribute to climate change research and the development of more accurate weather forecasts in Brazil.

12 November 2010 | ES

Bosque amazónico

Response of the Amazon forest to drought is complex

Scientists have made progress towards understanding the effect of drought on the canopy cover in the Amazonian forest.

16 September 2010 | ES

Brazilian Amazon

REDD alert for forest climate change policy

Programmes that cut emissions by halting deforestation could be negated by a rise in forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, says a study.

7 June 2010 | EN | ES

New twist in debate on climate change and malaria

Disease control measures — not climate change — will be the crucial factor in malaria control, modellers say.

20 May 2010 | EN | 中文

Top emerging nations pledge climate aid for poor states

Brazil, China, India and South Africa have promised to increase climate science cooperation in the developing world.

25 January 2010 | EN | ES | 中文

Brazil gets green light for climate change fund

The Brazilian parliament has taken a step further towards approving a fund for reducing the impacts of global warming on the country.

12 June 2009 | ES

Brazil creates panel on climate change

Inspired by the IPCC, the Brazilian government has created a panel for evaluating important climate-change related issues.

25 April 2009 | ES

Brazil and China to partner on new technologies

Common goals on biofuels and climate change have led Brazil and China to forge a research collaboration.

22 January 2009 | EN | ES | 中文

Brazil's climate change plan 'ready for public scrutiny'

Brazil has prepared its climate change plan, which is available for public consultation until the end of the month.

7 October 2008 | EN | ES

A conservation park in Brazil

São Paulo to invest $63 million on climate research

São Paulo will invest US$63 million in interdisciplinary research on global climate change and its impact on Brazil.

15 September 2008 | EN | ES

Sugar cane in Brazil

Global warming to 'change face of Brazilian farming'

Brazilian scientists warn in a report that Brazil's agriculture could be severely affected by climate change in the coming years.

27 August 2008 | EN | ES