Forests in Brazil are migrating uphill to escape rising temperatures | Heat-sensitive trees are relocating to cooler, higher altitudes as a survival strategy against global warming, new research finds.
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Elevational shifts in tree community composition in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest related to climate change
Our findings provide the first evidence of climate-change-induced community shifts in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, presenting important knowledge on migration trends in mountain forests rich in bio...
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The Brazilian Amazon is already beginning to experience scenarios previously projected for the coming decades, including longer dry seasons and changes in rainfall patterns. The dry season in the Amazon is lengthening from four to six months, with a water…
🔥 Brazilian scientists warn that the Amazon's dry season is extending from four to six months, with a water deficit exceeding 150 mm, intensifying the risk of wildfires and forest degradation.
💧 Studies show the Brazilian Amazon is already experiencing climate scenarios once projected for future decades, with increased drought and rainfall pattern changes.
🚨 A "super El Niño" is forecast for 2026 and 2027, potentially exacerbating current environmental challenges in the region.
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💧 Studies show the Brazilian Amazon is already experiencing climate scenarios once projected for future decades, with increased drought and rainfall pattern changes.
🚨 A "super El Niño" is forecast for 2026 and 2027, potentially exacerbating current environmental challenges in the region.
#AmazonFires #ClimateChange #Brazil
Analysis of nearly 60,000 disaster records finds that 91.5% of Brazilian municipalities experienced at least one climate-related disaster between 1991 and 2024, causing more than 4,700 deaths, 129 million affected people and over $123 billion in economic losses.
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Water-related disasters in Brazil: an assessment from 1991 to 2024
Water-related disasters in Brazil: an assessment from 1991 to 2024, Escobar-Silva, Elton Vicente, Marques-Carvalho, Rômulo, de Almeida, Cláudia Maria, Santos, Leonardo Bacelar Lima, Bourscheidt, Vandoir, Mikosz, Lucas, de Lima, Glauston R T, Marchezini, Victor…
How former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's statements destroyed the rainforest by publishing posts opposing forest conservation. Research found as a result of the messages, people changed their expectations of the extent to which they will be prosecuted for breaking the law
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How Bolsonaro’s statements destroyed the rainforest
The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro contributed to deforestation with statements opposing forest conservation. This is shown by an international study led by the University of Bonn. According to this, the destruction of the Amazon rainforest accelerated…