Climate scientists receive recognition for Amazon conservation and economic research

Climatologist Carlos Nobre has been awarded the 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for Leadership in Amazon Science and Conservation. The award, presented in New York during Climate Week, recognizes Nobre’s four decades of research and leadership at the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) and his current work at the University of São Paulo.

In Brazil, the Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS) and the National Association of Graduate Centers in Economics (Anpec) have opened applications for the iCS Prize for Economy and Climate. The initiative aims to highlight research regarding the economic impacts of climate change. Researchers with doctoral degrees can submit studies published or presented between May 2024 and May 2026 for a chance to win prizes of up to R$ 20,000.