Bringing Wetlands Back Into Policy: Brazil‘s Renewed National Wetlands Committee
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.70263
Abstract: In June 2025, the Brazilian government reinstated the National Wetlands Committee (CNZU), dismantled in early 2019 by the former one. Although CNZU was re‐established later that year, civil society was excluded, which raised serious concerns… read more here.
Keywords: brazil; wetlands committee; national wetlands; wetlands back ... See more keywords
Earlier than expected introductions of the Bemisia tabaci B mitotype in Brazil reveal an unprecedented, rapid invasion history
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8557
Abstract: Abstract During 1991, in Brazil, the presence of the exotic Bemisia tabaci B mitotype was reported in São Paulo state. However, the duration from the time of initial introduction to population upsurges is not known.… read more here.
Keywords: mitotype brazil; bemisia tabaci; mitotype; tabaci mitotype ... See more keywords
Enteric viruses circulating in undiagnosed central nervous system infections at tertiary hospital in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26216
Abstract: Enterovirus (EV) is commonly associated with central nervous system (CNS) syndromes. Recently, gastroenteric viruses, including rotavirus (RVA), human astrovirus (HAstV), and norovirus (NoV), have also been associated with CNS neurological disorders. The aim of the… read more here.
Keywords: system; nervous system; central nervous; cns infections ... See more keywords
On the opposite relation between extreme precipitation over west Amazon and southeastern Brazil: observations and model simulations
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.4942
Abstract: During the austral summer of 2014 and 2015, a severe drought occurred in southeastern Brazil at the same time when flooding conditions were registered in the state of Acre in the western Amazonia of Brazil.… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation west; opposite relation; precipitation; southeastern brazil ... See more keywords
Simultaneous Drought and Heatwave Events During Austral Summer in Northeast Brazil
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.8920
Abstract: The simultaneous occurrence of heatwaves and droughts is becoming more frequent and intense under climate change, particularly affecting vulnerable regions like Northeast Brazil (NEB). This study presents a comprehensive assessment of these compound extremes using… read more here.
Keywords: brazil; simultaneous drought; drought heatwave; heatwave events ... See more keywords
Chemical characteristics of grapes cv. Syrah (Vitis vinifera L.) grown in the tropical semiarid region of Brazil (Pernambuco state): influence of rootstock and harvest season.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9748
Abstract: BACKGROUND Obtaining two or more successive annual vintages from the same vineyard is characteristic of regions with a tropical climate, such as the Submédio of the São Francisco Valley, Brazil. The present study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: influence rootstock; harvest season; rootstock harvest; brazil ... See more keywords
Oceanographic and sedimentological influences on carbonate geochemistry and mineralogy in hypersaline coastal lagoons, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.11237
Abstract: The Região dos Lagos situated along the coast east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is dominated by a semiarid microclimate attributed to the occurrence of oceanographic upwelling at nearby Cabo Frio. The upwelling is strongly… read more here.
Keywords: cabo frio; mineralogy; geochemistry; brazil ... See more keywords
Modeling the evolution of deaths from infectious diseases with functional data models: The case of COVID‐19 in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.9654
Abstract: In this paper, we apply statistical methods for functional data to explore the heterogeneity in the registered number of deaths of COVID‐19, over time. The cumulative daily number of deaths in regions across Brazil is… read more here.
Keywords: number deaths; evolution deaths; functional data; modeling evolution ... See more keywords
Changes in the women’s labor market and education and their impacts on marriage and inequality: evidence from Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-021-02076-6
Abstract: From 1992 to 2014, Brazil experienced a decline in income inequality along with a significant increase in schooling level, though the latter was more pronounced among women. Brazil also experienced a decline in returns to… read more here.
Keywords: inequality; labor market; brazil; income ... See more keywords
Deforestation Dynamics on an Amazonian Peri-Urban Frontier: Simulating the Influence of the Rio Negro Bridge in Manaus, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1097-3
Abstract: AbstractPeri-urban expansion is an increasingly important source of tropical deforestation, and a bridge over the Rio Negro in Brazil’s state of Amazonas provides an unusual opportunity to quantify these impacts with clear “before” and “after”… read more here.
Keywords: bridge; rio negro; manaus; brazil ... See more keywords
SEPP1 polymorphisms modulate serum glucose and lipid response to Brazil nut supplementation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00394-017-1470-7
Abstract: PurposeThe consumption of Brazil nuts has been associated with benefits to lipid metabolism and reductions in total cholesterol and LDL concentrations. They are the richest natural source of selenium which has essential functions in human… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; cholesterol; brazil nut; response brazil ... See more keywords