More than half of Latina mothers surveyed in Yolo and Sacramento counties reported making economic…
ENVIRONMENT
Fires, Flooding Before Settlement May Have Formed the Amazon’s Rare Patches of Fertility
Phosphorous, calcium and charcoal in spotty patches of fertile soil in the Amazon rainforest suggest…
People’s Bodies Now Run Cooler Than ‘Normal’ – Even in the Bolivian Amazon
Feeling under the weather? Chances are you or your doctor will grab a thermometer, take…
Brazilian Youth’s Important Role in Fight Against Climate Change
Marginalised young people in Brazilian cities can play an important role in responding to the…
Fossil Trees on Peru’s Central Andean Plateau Tell a Tale of Dramatic Environmental Change
On an expedition to the Central Andean Plateau, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute…
Palm Trees Most Abundant in American Rainforests
Characteristics of palm trees differ from those of other tropical trees in many ways. In…
Latin America’s Livestock Sector Needs Emissions Reduction to Meet 2030 Targets
Livestock is a pivotal source of income for Latin American countries but the sector is…
Online Tool Helps to Protect Tropical Forests
A new tool maps the threats to the tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador.…
Extreme Rainfall Days in Metropolitan São Paulo Have Risen Four-Fold in Seven Decades
Extreme rainfall has become increasingly common in metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil. The capital of the…
Conflict Between Ranchers and Wildlife Intensifies as Climate Change Worsens in Chile
Scientists from the University of La Serena, Newcastle University, UK, and the Pontifical Catholic University…
