The article by journalist Nádia Pontes for DW Brasil highlights how figures such as Ricardo Felício, Luiz Carlos Molion, and Evaristo de Miranda, associated with respected institutions, spread misinformation about climate change in Brazil. Using social media, lectures, and consulting services, they deny widely recognized scientific evidence, such as the human impact on global warming. These actions negatively influence the environmental debate, hindering the implementation of effective policies to combat climate change and favoring economic interests that oppose environmental regulation.

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This project tells the stories of riverine, indigenous peoples, and other local actors who have been essential in fossil collection and the discovery of new sites in the southwestern Amazon, understanding how they perceive these findings. Despite their importance, their stories and knowledge are little known and rarely mentioned in scientific publications. In 2024, CNPq and CONFAP will receive proposals for scientific expeditions in the Amazon, requiring the inclusion of local actors with traditional knowledge. The project’s central question is: Who are the invisible figures of paleontology in the southwestern Amazon, and what do they think?

Check out the first report in the series (in portuguese).