New mapping identifies Brazilian forests that are crucial for recycling moisture toward Peru and Bolivia. The proposal targets conservation where atmospheric flows converge and where deforestation, roads and gaps in legal protection threaten the regional water cycle.
A University of Arizona-led study projects canopy temperature will rise about 0.11°C more than air temperature by the end of the century. The gap could reduce photosynthesis and transpiration, alter rainfall and accelerate warming unless models include the heat plants actually experience.
An international research team has revealed that the Araucaria forest on the southern Brazilian plateau, one of the world's most unique ecosystems, was shaped over the last 6,000 years by the interaction between climate change and the management practices of the Southern Jê Indigenous peoples. The study underscores the importance of integrating ancestral knowledge into current conservation strategies.