Brazil

First global test converting sugar cane into clean energy

The technological group Wärtsilä, in collaboration with Energetica Suape II S.A., has started an innovative project in Brazil for the generation of clean energy on a large scale using ethanol, a biofuel mainly derived from sugarcane. The trial, to be...

The world’s largest biogas plant will be in Brazil: they will use citrus waste.

The French multinational Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has officially started the construction of the world's largest biogas plant in Bebedouro, São Paulo. This pioneering project aims to transform citrus waste into sustainable gas, aligning with global sustainability goals and promoting...

During the low season, you can visit these Brazilian islands.

After the South American summer is over, **Brazil** offers (https://noticiasambientales.com/turismo/ecoturismo-en-latinoamerica-naturaleza-y-silencio/) in the **low season** with good weather throughout the year and more affordable prices. Here are five ideal destinations to **immerse yourself in nature**. ## Abrolhos, Bahia This archipelago in southern Bahia...

Brazil boosts self-consumption of solar energy and reaches 55 GW of installed capacity

The use of **solar energy in Brazil** reached a new milestone, surpassing **55 gigawatts (GW) of installed operational capacity**, according to a report by the **Brazilian Solar Energy Association (Absolar)**. In recent months, **1.6 GW was added to the...

Lula will be asked not to promote oil exploitation in the Amazon.

The chief Raoni, leader of the Kayapó people and an emblematic figure in the defense of indigenous peoples and the Amazon, is getting ready to receive President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his land. At around 90 years...

Construction of a highway cutting through the Amazon for COP30 sparks controversy in Brazil

The Government of Brazil has ordered the construction of a highway that crosses tens of thousands of hectares of protected Amazon rainforest, to facilitate mobility for COP30 in Belém. Locals and conservationists have denounced the environmental impact that the...

In Brazil, a new species of fish similar to piranha has been identified.

In Brazil, a species of vegetarian fish similar to the piranha has been identified. It was named Sauron due to its resemblance to the character from The Lord of the Rings, as reported by the British Museum of Natural...

Dozens of dead rays wash up on San Pablo’s coast.

Dozens of stingrays were found dead on Itararé Beach, located in San Vicente, on the coast of São Paulo. The animals, scattered along the sand, were discovered by beachgoers on February 25th. Experts believe that the stingrays, specifically of the...

Researchers aim to determine why some river dolphins urinate out of the water

The **Amazon river dolphins** (*Inia geoffrensis*), known as botos, have left scientists perplexed by showing an **unusual behavior**: shooting jets of **urine out of the water**. During over 200 hours of observation in Brazil, a group of researchers documented this...

Blue lagoons in the desert: a unique annual spectacle

Is it possible to find blue lagoons in the middle of a white sand desert? This fascinating phenomenon occurs every year in the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, located in the northeast of Brazil. In this area, the dunes fill with...

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Path of Light: a solar energy project to transform communities in the Puna de Jujuy.

Since 2018, an ambitious project has marked a before and after in communities of Jujuy, Argentina, by bringing solar...