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- 1CEMAC approves work plan to advance Amazon climate agenda▼CEMAC approves work plan, advancing the Amazon’s environmental and climate agenda
CEMAC, the body overseeing cooperation under the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, has approved a new work plan aimed at advancing the environmental and climate agenda for the Amazon region. The decision, announced through the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, signals continued coordination among Amazon basin countries on conservation, climate policy and joint regional action.
- 2Climate change reshaping hydrology across the Amazon Basin▼Climate change impacts on hydrology and socio-environmental exposure across the Amazon Basin
A new study in Nature examines how climate change is altering hydrology across the Amazon Basin and increasing socio-environmental exposure for communities living there. The research highlights shifting rainfall and river patterns and their consequences for populations dependent on the basin's water systems, adding to concern over the rainforest's future.
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Brazilian state oil company Petrobras has announced plans to install a solar plant in the Amazon region. The move signals a further step in the company's push to diversify its energy portfolio beyond oil and gas, and has drawn attention for placing renewable power generation inside the environmentally sensitive Amazon basin.