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Biofuels

Coalition for Biofuels launched in Brasilia

The initiative will monitor the regulation of the Future Fuel Law.

04.02.2026 | 15:00 (UTC -3)

BNDES

Rumo invests in hybrid locomotives with support from BNDES.

Funding expands rail transport of biofuels and reduces CO₂ emissions in the Midwest.

19.01.2026 | 17:17 (UTC -3)

Environment

The commission approves irrigation reservoirs in protected areas.

Bill amends Forest Code and moves on to further review in the Chamber of Deputies.

16.12.2025 | 08:15 (UTC -3)

Shell, Petrobras, and USP launch carbon inventory.

The Carbon Countdown project will map carbon stocks across all biomes.

12.12.2025 | 16:49 (UTC -3)

RS: Weather forecast between December 12 and 17, 2025

The weekend should be hot with showers.

12.12.2025 | 13:45 (UTC -3)

Agricultural diversity supports pollinators in the tropics.

Study indicates that distance to natural habitats does not determine pollinator abundance or fruit set.

04.12.2025 | 15:55 (UTC -3)

Copaaergs warns of below-average rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul.

Forecast points to a weak La Niña until January 2026 and risk of losses in crops such as rice, soybeans and vegetables.

04.12.2025 | 10:20 (UTC -3)

WMO indicates a 55% chance of a weak La Niña between December and February.

The update indicates borderline conditions for the phenomenon and predicts above-average temperatures in several regions.

04.12.2025 | 10:13 (UTC -3)

Ibama seizes 1,000 hectares during inspection in Rio Grande do Sul.

Operation inspects 8 hectares and focuses actions on the Pampa and Atlantic Forest biomes.

19.11.2025 | 09:22 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Technologies could eliminate the carbon footprint of Brazilian ethanol.

Integrating bioenergy with carbon capture and the use of biochar prevents CO2 from returning to the atmosphere.

18.11.2025 | 14:34 (UTC -3)

Biofuels

Belém Charter highlights Brazil's leadership in biofuels.

Document released at COP30 advocates for global expansion of sustainable fuels.

17.11.2025 | 14:42 (UTC -3)

Rabobank

Agribusiness seeks resilience in the face of climate change.

Rabobank report highlights adaptation strategies and the role of innovation and conservation in agricultural production.

10.11.2025 | 14:29 (UTC -3)

WMO warns: 2025 heatwave will go down in history.

Report highlights extreme impacts and persistence of greenhouse gases.

06.11.2025 | 13:05 (UTC -3)

Coopernorte

Coopernorte and Embrapa strengthen climate resilience.

Partnership brings practical experiences of sustainability and integrated management in Amazonian agriculture to COP30.

05.11.2025 | 15:14 (UTC -3)

Biofuel

Technology boosts the use of macauba as a biofuel

Research developed at Unimontes paves the way for the economic and sustainable use of a plant abundant in northern Minas Gerais

22.10.2025 | 14:19 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Brazil receives 2,1 million euros for bioeconomy and climate

The Brazil-Euroclima Plan will invest in productive inclusion in the Amazon, resilience in the South, and industrial decarbonization.

20.10.2025 | 15:26 (UTC -3)

Research

Four new plant species are found in MG

Discoveries reinforce the importance of conservation and the Territorial Action Plan (PAT)

16.10.2025 | 14:23 (UTC -3)

carbon credit

USP launches a registry that values ​​carbon credits

Initiative reduces costs, shortens deadlines and ensures methodologies adapted to Brazilian industry and biomes

15.10.2025 | 17:12 (UTC -3)

BNDES

BNDES launches Climate Fund monitoring platform

System was presented during the Pre-COP, held in Brasília

15.10.2025 | 15:07 (UTC -3)

Amazon experiences worst forest degradation in over 20 years

Scientists report that the affected area grew 152% in 2024

09.10.2025 | 07:45 (UTC -3)

Warming accelerates algae growth in cold winter lakes

Experimental study reveals that small temperature increases in winter can intensify the metabolism of periphytic algae

07.10.2025 | 09:09 (UTC -3)

Study reveals that fungi emerged more than 1,4 billion years ago

Analysis combines fossils, horizontal gene transfer, and molecular clocks to reconstruct evolutionary history

01.10.2025 | 13:54 (UTC -3)

Weather

Brazil records 761 fire outbreaks as of September 23

The number of fires in September corresponds to what was recorded throughout the dry season of 2025

29.09.2025 | 17:05 (UTC -3)

European Commission proposes further postponement of EUDR

The regulation could affect production chains such as coffee, cocoa, meat, and timber; the National Coffee Council is monitoring the discussions.

24.09.2025 | 16:07 (UTC -3)