Publications by authors named "P M Fearnside"
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- - The study in Manaus revealed that actual COVID-19 cases in early 2022 were as much as 8 times higher than what was officially reported.
- - Vaccination efforts helped lower mortality rates but didn't reach the necessary immunity levels to prevent severe cases, particularly with the emergence of new Omicron variants.
- - To effectively reduce severe COVID-19 cases, vaccination rates need to exceed 90-95% across all age groups, along with regular booster shots every four months.
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- * ROR dams can displace communities, disrupt livelihoods, harm aquatic ecosystems, contribute greenhouse gas emissions, and alter downstream water flow, with impacts varying by location and project size.
- * The problematic labeling of impactful dams as low-impact ROR projects can mislead the public, as the vague definition of ROR allows proponents to downplay adverse effects, undermining efforts to address climate change within frameworks like the Clean Development Mechanism.
Extreme weather has made 2023 virtually certain to be the warmest year on record, signaling unprecedented climate and biodiversity crises. Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, with two hotspots and complex social and economic layers, has experienced escalating environmental degradation over the past years. Alarming rates of native vegetation loss, wildfires, severe and prolonged droughts, and heatwaves have adversely impacted several Brazilian ecosystems and societies.
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