Categorie: Amazon

Amazon “arc of deforestation” vulnerable to drought

juni 22, 2024oktober 28, 2025 C. Cornell Evers

A recently published scientific study, Amazon forest biogeography predicts resilience and vulnerability to drought, reveals that the so-called “arc of deforestation”, known for its high rates of deforestation, is exceptionally vulnerable to drought. The study, published in the journal Nature, underscores the urgent need for immediate action to protect this critical region from irreversible damage. The…

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fOCUS Amazônia – When the river of my childhood runs dry

maart 12, 2024oktober 27, 2025 C. Cornell Evers

Photography © Raphael Alves When the river of my childhood runs dry/Quando secar o rio da minha infância by Raphael Alves, January 20, 2024 The drought that occurs every year in the Amazon region has this time left Brazil’s largest state (Amazonas) and most of the Amazon in a state of emergency. The 62 municipalities…

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Close encounters of the first kind

februari 7, 2024oktober 27, 2025 C. Cornell Evers

The early years – In 1990, I survived my first encounter with the Amazon jungle. Manaus, Amazonas, June 1990 The narrow, uneven streets of Manaus are filled with a cacophony of shouts, honking cars, and music. Radios and sound systems blare. Noise is everywhere. The air is hot and humid. The thermometer indicates forty degrees…

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