News articles tagged with 'Brazilian'
Brazilian beef - greater impact on the environment than we realise
— 4 Mar 2011 15:03 | EnvironmentIncreased export of Brazilian beef indirectly leads to deforestation in the Amazon. New research from Chalmers and SIK that was recently published in Environmental Science and Technology…
A future with or without trees
— 28 Jul 2010 11:45 | EnvironmentIn some cases, it can be difficult for scientists to see the deforestation for the trees…
Incidence of malaria jumps when Amazon forests are cut
— 17 Jun 2010 14:33 | HealthEstablishing a firm link between environmental change and human disease has always been an iffy proposition…
Brazilians judge facial beauty differently than North Americans
— 5 Oct 2009 08:28 | HealthStandard ideals of facial beauty and harmony may differ depending on geographic location, with a specific difference between North American beauty ideals and those of Brazilians…
Deforestation causes 'boom-and-bust' development in the Amazon
— 11 Jun 2009 18:00 | EnvironmentClearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities' wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research published 12 June in Science.…
Reserves found to be 'effective tool' for reducing fires in Brazilian rainforests
— 8 Apr 2009 12:28 | EnvironmentRainforest reserves - even those disturbed by roads - provide an important buffer against fires that are devastating parts of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new study by a trio…
Smithsonian scientist warns that palm oil development may threaten Amazon
— 24 Mar 2009 17:30 | EnvironmentOil palm cultivation is a significant driver of tropical forest destruction across Southeast Asia. It could easily become a threat to the Amazon rainforest because of a proposed change…
Tufts receives grant to study obesity prevention in new immigrants
— 22 Jan 2009 21:28 | HealthTufts University has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to design an obesity prevention program for new immigrants. Led by Principal Investigator Christina…
Towards domestication of the largest fish in the Amazon
— 25 Nov 2008 20:07 | EnvironmentThe Amazon and its tributaries are home to almost one tenth of the world's freshwater fish biodiversity, 2500 species being recorded. The giant fish Arapaima gigas is one of the most…
Amazon's champion awarded Duke of Edinburgh medal
— 29 Oct 2008 11:54 | EnvironmentThe 2008 WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation medal has been awarded to former Brazilian Environment Minister Her Excellency Senator Marina Silva…