[HTML][HTML] State of wildfires 2023–2024
Climate change contributes to the increased frequency and intensity of wildfires globally,
with significant impacts on society and the environment. However, our understanding of the …
with significant impacts on society and the environment. However, our understanding of the …
Increasing threat of wildfires: the year 2020 in perspective: A Global Ecology and Biogeography special issue
Aim Each year, wild and managed fires burn roughly 4 million km2 [~ 400 million hectares
(Mha)] of savanna, forest, grassland and agricultural ecosystems. Land use and climate …
(Mha)] of savanna, forest, grassland and agricultural ecosystems. Land use and climate …
[HTML][HTML] Joining forces to fight wildfires: Science and management in a protected area of Pantanal, Brazil
PS Silva, JA Rodrigues, J Nogueira, LC Moura… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
In 2020, the world's largest continuous stretch of wetlands, the Pantanal in South America,
recorded its most catastrophic fire season of the last two decades, resulting in severe …
recorded its most catastrophic fire season of the last two decades, resulting in severe …
Local and landscape factors influencing mercury distribution in water, bottom sediment, and biota from lakes of the Araguaia River floodplain, Central Brazil
Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element widely present in the Earth's crust. However, its high
toxicity and ability to accumulate in organisms and biomagnify through food chains …
toxicity and ability to accumulate in organisms and biomagnify through food chains …
[HTML][HTML] Habitat quality on the edge of anthropogenic pressures: Predicting the impact of land use changes in the Brazilian Upper Paraguay river Basin
Landscape changes driven by anthropogenic activities often have negative impacts on
ecosystems, jeopardizing the provision of vital services that sustain biotic elements and …
ecosystems, jeopardizing the provision of vital services that sustain biotic elements and …
Multiscale analysis of drought, heatwaves, and compound events in the Brazilian Pantanal in 2019–2021
In this study, a comprehensive multiscale analysis of compounding drought-heat events in
the Pantanal region is presented. The goal is to assess the multiscale nature of drought and …
the Pantanal region is presented. The goal is to assess the multiscale nature of drought and …
Assessment of Burned Areas during the Pantanal Fire Crisis in 2020 Using Sentinel-2 Images
The Pantanal biome—a tropical wetland area—has been suffering a prolonged drought that
started in 2019 and peaked in 2020. This favored the occurrence of natural disasters and led …
started in 2019 and peaked in 2020. This favored the occurrence of natural disasters and led …
Forest type modulates mammalian responses to megafires
Although considered an evolutionary force responsible for shaping ecosystems and
biodiversity, fires' natural cycle is being altered by human activities, increasing the odds of …
biodiversity, fires' natural cycle is being altered by human activities, increasing the odds of …
Spatial modelling and estimation of mammals' mortalities by Pantanal 2020 megafires
Extreme wildfire events, such as the Pantanal 2020 megafires, are expected to become
more common. Assessing the impacts of such extreme events on wildlife is imperative for …
more common. Assessing the impacts of such extreme events on wildlife is imperative for …
Identifying protected areas in biodiversity hotspots at risk from climate and human-induced compound events for conserving threatened species
EI Ameca, Y Nie, R Wu, RA Mittermeier… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic pressure in areas of biodiversity importance erodes the integrity of the
ecosystems they harbour, making features of biodiversity less buffered against extreme …
ecosystems they harbour, making features of biodiversity less buffered against extreme …