The 2022 South America report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: trust the science. Now that we know, we must act

SM Hartinger, M Yglesias-González… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The health of South American populations is being severely impacted
by increasing climate change-driven environmental changes. Exacerbated by increased …

Extreme heat and occupational health risks

K Gibb, S Beckman, XP Vergara… - Annual review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Climate change poses a significant occupational health hazard. Rising temperatures and
more frequent heat waves are expected to cause increasing heat-related morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Current and future water balance for coupled human-natural systems–Insights from a glacierized catchment in Peru

A Motschmann, C Teutsch, C Huggel, J Seidel… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Santa River basin, Peru. Study focus In the Andes of Peru, climate
change and socio-economic development are expected to jeopardize future water …

Heat stress in South America over the last four decades: a bioclimatic analysis

VFVV Miranda, DM dos Santos, LF Peres… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Springer
The observed continuous rise in the frequency of extreme heat events in South America (SA)
poses a serious challenge for public health. However, there is a lack on the understanding …

A Late Pleistocene coastal ecosystem in French Guiana was hyperdiverse relative to today

PO Antoine, LN Wieringa, S Adnet… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Warmer temperatures and higher sea level than today characterized the Last Interglacial
interval [Pleistocene, 128 to 116 thousand years ago (ka)]. This period is a remarkable deep …

A future of extreme precipitation and droughts in the Peruvian Andes

ER Potter, CL Fyffe, A Orr, DJ Quincey… - npj Climate and …, 2023 - nature.com
Runoff from glacierised Andean river basins is essential for sustaining the livelihoods of
millions of people. By running a high-resolution climate model over the two most glacierised …

Adverse effects of herbicides in freshwater Neotropical fish: A review

YM Ribeiro, DP Moreira, AA Weber, CF Sales… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Although herbicides have been developed to act on the physiological processes of plants,
they are responsible for causing deleterious effects on animals. These chemical compounds …

Indigenous women are the “guardians of Pachamama”: Territorial sovereignty is indispensable for just climate change adaptations in Peru

H Moulton - Global Environmental Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Transformative climate change adaptation planning that addresses marginalized
populations is increasingly critical for the globe's most vulnerable countries. In 2021, Peru …

2030 Agenda: discussion on Brazilian priorities facing air pollution and climate change challenges

FR de Moura, FMR da Silva Júnior - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The advance of human activities in a disorderly way has accelerated in recent decades,
intensifying the environmental impacts directly linked to these practices. The atmosphere …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution satellite images reveal the prevalent positive indirect impact of urbanization on urban tree canopy coverage in South America

J Guo, D Hong, XX Zhu - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees in urban areas act as carbon sinks and provide ecosystem services for residents.
However, the impact of urbanization on tree coverage in South America remains poorly …