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"The current drought situation in the Amazon, which has taken on a new level of
severity this year, is influenced by two exceptional climatic conditions: the
abnormally high temperature of the North Atlantic waters and the presence of
the El Niño phenomenon. Despite these remarkable climatic conditions, however,
the human footprint of this environmental tragedy is also visible.
The rapid progression of this drought and its intensity highlight the need for
urgent response actions and support measures to tackle this crisis. In this
sense, the protection of the Amazon rainforest is not only vital for
biodiversity and the well-being of local communities, but also plays a key role
in the stability of the local and regional climate, as well as the survival of
agribusiness and global food security.
The part of agribusiness that supports an anti-environmental agenda is testing
the capacity and limits of nature itself and could end up being directly
affected by transformations that impact agriculture and food security not only
in Brazil, but around the world.
Extensive research in the Amazon and Cerrado, the vast savanna region of
eastern Brazil, has shed light on the intricate interactions between
deforestation, climate change and the local, regional and global economies. The
studies that our group of researchers from the Federal University of Minas
Gerais (UFMG) and the University of Bonn in Germany have carried out show that
the current trajectory of deforestation is diminishing the capacity of the
Amazon and Cerrado to regulate rainfall patterns, putting the country’s
agricultural systems – much of which is rain-fed agriculture – at great risk."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
