Recent research shows a projected reduction between 12 and 21% in the tropical rainfall that feeds the Amazon basin by 2050.


Recent research shows a projected reduction between 12 and 21% in the tropical rainfall that feeds the Amazon basin by 2050.

The week from 7th -10th of August a meeting was held at CIAT headquarters between crop modelers and physiologists from CIAT, and the maintainers and developers of the DSSAT-CROPSIM-CASSAVA crop model with the purpose of discussing the improvement of th…

Amazonia, or often called Amazon rainforest, refers to the vast territory that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. Extremely rich in biodiversity, this tropical rainforest spans over five and a half million square kilometres, of which mor…

Apart from being the second largest forested area on the continent, the South American “Gran Chaco” region is also a biodiversity hotspot; but its forests have come under increasing pressure. Terra-i, the first tracking system for Latin American ha…
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