http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on climate change in brazil and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/ The Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazil-approves-latest-forest-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilTue, 01 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTBrazil’s Public Ministry calls for construction of a hydroelectric plant to stop due to its environmental impact on indigenous groups.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazilian-dam-may-threaten-indigenous-communities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:45:40 GMTCarbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:22 GMTBrazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:40 GMTOnly 50% of the articles on REDD published in Brazilian newspapers between 2005 and 2009 dealt with locally relevant issues, a study shows.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazil-lacks-media-coverage-of-local-redd-issues-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilTue, 14 Jun 2011 00:03:54 GMTA study has shown that fields of sugarcane, grown for biofuels, have less impact on air temperature than do other crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/sugarcane-crops-can-decrease-the-air-temperature.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 02 May 2011 00:01:47 GMTTwo severe droughts in the Amazon not only reduced the capacity of the rainforest to absorb greenhouse gases, but increased its emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/amazon-could-contribute-to-global-warming-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:49 GMTThe hydrological ecosystem services of Amazonian forests must be valued, says conservation biologist Carlos Peres.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/opinions/take-note-of-tropical-forest-ecosystems-to-combat-drought-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilTue, 08 Feb 2011 17:50:55 GMTA survey reveals that the majority of Brazilians are concerned about climate change but are optimistic about the future.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazil-beats-us-in-climate-change-awareness.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 31 Jan 2011 17:45:49 GMTA cutting-edge computer will contribute to climate change research and the development of more accurate weather forecasts in Brazil.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/supercomputer-to-enhance-climate-studies-in-brazil.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilFri, 12 Nov 2010 02:47:06 GMTScientists have made progress towards understanding the effect of drought on the canopy cover in the Amazonian forest.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/response-of-the-amazon-forest-to-drought-is-complex.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilThu, 16 Sep 2010 00:01:07 GMTProgrammes that cut emissions by halting deforestation could be negated by a rise in forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/redd-alert-for-forest-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 07 Jun 2010 18:07:10 GMTDisease control measures — not climate change — will be the crucial factor in malaria control, modellers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/new-twist-in-debate-on-climate-change-and-malaria.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilThu, 20 May 2010 18:17:48 GMTBrazil, China, India and South Africa have promised to increase climate science cooperation in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/top-emerging-nations-pledge-climate-aid-for-poor-states.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilMon, 25 Jan 2010 16:41:46 GMTPriya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/features/climate-change-and-insect-borne-disease-facts-and--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:30:00 GMTClimate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/features/climate-change-adapting-is-crucial-too.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilFri, 04 Sep 2009 12:11:03 GMTHannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/features/reducing-forest-emissions-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilWed, 08 Jul 2009 08:01:00 GMTThe Brazilian parliament has taken a step further towards approving a fund for reducing the impacts of global warming on the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazil-gets-green-light-for-climate-change-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilFri, 12 Jun 2009 09:25:05 GMTWe should heed researchers' findings that ceasing deforestation in the Amazon could boost its climate change resilience, says Andrew Mitchell.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/opinions/amazon-trees-worth-more-alive-than-dead.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilFri, 08 May 2009 13:34:53 GMTInspired by the IPCC, the Brazilian government has created a panel for evaluating important climate-change related issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/climate-change-in-brazil/news/brazil-creates-panel-on-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_climatechangeinbrazilSat, 25 Apr 2009 13:30:37 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/