Imagine being able to access the weather forecast for the entire globe in less than a minute, with a high degree of accuracy. This is promessa from GraphCast, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google DeepMind.
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The Cerrado lost 11.011 km² of native vegetation from August 2022 to July 2023. According to data from the Prodes Cerrado project, which carries out satellite monitoring of the biome. The suppressed area is 3% higher than the previous result, in the same period, but from 2021 to 2022.
Cerrado deforestation grows 3% in one year; area reaches 11 thousand km² Read more »
In preparation for the 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28), President Lula had a meeting, this Wednesday (22), with representatives of entities from all Brazilian biomes that work to preserve the environment. According to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, the government's commitment is to have plans to prevent and control deforestation and sustainable development for all biomes.
Government wants deforestation control plan for all biomes Read more »
Australia is offering residents of the Pacific island of Tuvalu the opportunity to migrate to escape the effects of climate change, as part of a historic treaty with one of the countries most affected by global warming. This and other themes were highlights of the environmental agenda of the Curto News this week. Check out our 'Curto Green'! 🌱
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Recent research has revealed that adopting a vegan diet for dogs around the world could result in a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the UK's total emissions. This research emphasizes the environmental benefits of a plant-based diet for pets. This and other themes were highlights of the environmental agenda of the Curto News this week. Check out our 'Curto Green'! 🌱
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The Amazon is in a constant state of alert due to fires in the region. In this context, Brazilian startup iNeeds presented a solution to help identify fires in the early stages, when they are still in the slow combustion phase. Learn more about the iNeeds Forest Fire Detector! 🌳
Startup creates AI device to fight forest fires in the Amazon Read more »
You don't need to have a high standard of living to invest in sustainability. Simple – and cheap – measures can help save the planet. This and other themes were highlights of the environmental agenda of the Curto News this week. Check out our 'Curto Green'! 🌱
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The governor of RS, Eduardo Leite, confirmed 21 deaths due to the passage of the extratropical cyclone that hit the state on Monday (4). Of this total, 15 deaths occurred in the city of Muçum alone, in the central region of the State. According to the governor, it is the highest volume of deaths in a climate event in the state. See more at Curto Flash, our selection of the main headlines of the moment. Game curto is fast!
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The accumulated deforestation alerts during August 2023 in the Legal Amazon reached 563 km², the third lowest mark so far for the period in the Deter historical series, which began in 2015. The numbers are from the Institute for Space Research (Inpe) and were released this Tuesday afternoon (05) by the Ministry of the Environment.
Deforestation alerts in the Amazon fall 66% in August Read more »
In a meeting with the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, the Danish government signaled this Tuesday (29), in Brasília, its intention to donate R$110 million to the Amazon Fund between 2024 and 2026.
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