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SDG 13 Climate Action

DNA sequencing can be used to manage and restore ecosystems
SDG 13
DNA sequencing can be used to manage and restore ecosystems

Technique known as DNA metabarcoding helps scientists identify species in an area and understand how they interact.


School of Advanced Science will discuss the importance of atmospheric aerosols
SDG 13
School of Advanced Science will discuss the importance of atmospheric aerosols

Young researchers and graduates from any country have until March 24 to apply for the event, which will be held at the University of São Paulo with FAPESP’s support.


Pollination is threatened by deforestation and agrochemicals in Brazil
SDG 13, SDG 15
Pollination is threatened by deforestation and agrochemicals in Brazil

Estimates for this ecosystem service’s share in 2018 Brazilian economy is around US$ 12 billion. Its decline puts Brazil’s food safety and biodiversity asset at risk, warn the first-ever local diagnosis of the problem.


Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species
SDG 13
Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species

Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature Climate Change.


Carbon gas storage cavern may begin operation in 2022
SDG 12, SDG 13
Carbon gas storage cavern may begin operation in 2022

The Research Center for Gas Innovation is developing technology to separate CO2 and methane in oil and gas exploration and store it in offshore salt caverns.


The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, a tool to investigate links between tropical forest and global climate
SDG 13
The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, a tool to investigate links between tropical forest and global climate

The 325 m tall tower, built by a partnership between Brazil and Germany, is the starting point for the collection and analysis of data that is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Amazon’s importance to the world.


Ecosystems can be restored by means of biodiversity engineering
SDG 13
Ecosystems can be restored by means of biodiversity engineering

Researchers show that the theoretical, methodological and technological conditions exist to manipulate the composition of ecological communities and preserve or restore the functions of an ecosystem.


New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon
SDG 13
New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon

Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the law under which state governments can reduce the extent of protected areas within private properties.


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