Cadeia do Espinhaço The extravagant landscape and diversity of biomes (Cerrado/Savanna and Caatinga) of the area surrounding Jacobina deserve a special mention in this presentation. These natural characteristics had …
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein Dear reader, The Brazilian Cerrado follows the same fate of the Mata …
"Nothing can be created out of nothing". Lucretius (ca. 99 BC - ca. 55 BC) Dear reader, The Sempre Vivas National Park is near Diamantina in the state of Minas …
Zoology New to nature New to nature No 121: Cavichiana bromelicola A brilliantly coloured new species of leafhopper is the first to be associated with bromeliads in their native habitat …
The Black Market Trade for Endangered Animals Flourishes on the Web BY RACHEL NUWER / OCTOBER 30, 2014 7:49 AM EDT
The scorpion hunters of Pakistan Hundreds of people are involved in lucrative but unregulated scorpion trade amid fears it will affect the ecosystem. Al Jazeera The hunters say that black …
Apesar da profusão dos conceitos de raridade e das diferentes definições, é consenso que espécies raras podem apresentar uma alta vulnerabilidade e, portanto, devem ser priorizadas em medidas de conservação. …
Environment Brazil facing worst drought in decades Rio De Janeiro experiencing severe water crisis, while Sao Paulo suffers worst conditions in nearly 100 years. 24 Jan 2015 10:58 GMT …
Science | NYT Now Learning From Animal Friendships By ERICA GOODE JAN. 26, 2015 Unlikely Friends Videos of unlikely animal friendships are popular on social media. Scientists are now …
Insects New to nature New to nature no 109: Anochetus hohenbergiae Anochetus hohenbergiae is a species of ant, native to Brazil that lives in epiphytes high up in trees Anochetus …
