Antonio Donato Nobre is a retired researcher from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), now Scientific Director of the non-profit Institute Biotic Pump Greening Group. He is a specialist in the Amazon and Earth System Sciences, known for his work on “flying rivers” and the biotic pump theory of forest-driven climate regulation.
Beyond Carbon: A Paradigm Shift for Climate Action
We must enforce, fund, and model policies that recognize the forest not merely as a carbon repository, but as the planet’s irreplaceable air conditioning and freshwater generation system.
November 24, 2025
