El Niño Could Return in 2026 and Push the Planet to a New Heat Record
NOAA puts the odds of El Niño developing between July and September at 50-60%. What it means for the global climate and for the northern Amazon.
Anne Silva
Cooling the Planet From the Sea: Weighing Ocean Fixes Without Breaking Marine Life
Pulling carbon from the sea or reflecting sunlight could slow warming, but every method carries risks for the planet’s largest carbon sink. A study maps which are least dangerous.
The Amazon’s Giant Trees Hold Almost All the Carbon, and They Fall First
A study in the Peruvian Amazon shows the largest trees store up to 93% of the carbon, and they are exactly the ones the logging industry prefers to cut.
The Silent Fire Ant Invasion Is Redrawing the Map of Brazil
A study spanning 1900 to 2024 shows that deforestation and urban sprawl are opening a path for fire ants of the Solenopsis genus across Brazil.
Brazil Joins the World’s Top 7 Polluters, Raising the Alarm for the Amazon
Brazil is now the 7th largest emitter on the planet, and its oil and gas emissions jumped 29% in a single year, according to Climate TRACE.