Arquivos Amazon

Several Amazonian tree frog species discovered, where only two existed before

By Mark Smith 24 de March de 201414 de September de 2020

Researchers used a combination of genetics, morphology, and acoustics to examine tree frog species. Of the eleven potentially new species they found, the authors are certain that at least four are completely new to science.

Chadín II hydroelectric project would be environmentally and socially unsustainable

By Mark Smith 18 de March de 201414 de September de 2020

Specialist said that project would displace thousand people to flood an area of 3,250 hectares. It also regrets that there are not studies about alternative uses of the area, such as tourism.

Amazônia Blog: “Dams could result in catastrophy” says researcher

By Mark Smith 13 de March de 201414 de September de 2020

Federal University of Rondônia researcher warns that hydroelectric plants of Santo Antônio and Jirau on the Madeira River could produce catastrophic results in Rondônia and Bolivia.

Amazon trees super-diverse in chemicals substances

By Mark Smith 10 de March de 201414 de September de 2020

Climbing into the canopy of thousands of trees across 19 different forests in the region, researchers sampled chemical signatures from canopy leaves and were surprised by the levels of diversity uncovered.

Amazon drought: Is Brazil’s epic drought a taste of the future?

By Mark Smith 3 de March de 201414 de September de 2020

The worst may be yet to come if climate projections prove accurate: forecasts are for hotter and drier conditions going forward.

Drought and fire are reducing ability of Amazon Rainforest to store carbon

By Mark Smith 7 de February de 201414 de September de 2020

New research published in Nature adds further evidence to the argument that drought and fire are reducing the Amazon’s ability to store carbon, raising concerns that Earth’s largest rainforest could tip from a carbon sink to a carbon source.

Amazon rainforest does not ‘green up’ during the dry season

By Mark Smith 7 de February de 201414 de September de 2020

A study led by NASA scientist Doug Morton finds that earlier research concluding that photosynthesis increases in the Amazon during the dry season is based on faulty interpretation of satellite imagery.