La Semana Alegre at Hemisfair will forge on rain or shine in San Antonio on Friday Organizers told MySA that the revived music festival will watch the weather closely as a severe thunderstorm enters the city On Thursday, May 1, organizers of La Semana Alegre closed the event early due to lightning strikes in the area, according to the event's Instagram. The "Party at the Park" is one of the many Fiesta events taking place during the 11-day celebration.  The music festival was first added as part of Fiesta's festivities from the mid-1970s through 1995 before it was revived last year. This year's event began Thursday, May 1, and runs through Friday, May 2, at Civic Park. Admission is free. The festival will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on each day. On Friday, Los Yesterdays, Sunny Ozuna, Vanita Leo and Rudy de Anda will grace the Civic Park Stage, with Legs Diamond, Temple of Love, Exit Stage Left on the Plaza Stage, Lonely Horse and Bexar Brass on the Plaza Stage.  The NWS is expecting severe storms and heavy rain on Friday evening The NWS said large to very large hail and damaging wind gusts would be the main hazards Heavy rainfall could also develop and lead to flooding La Semana Alegre at Hemisfair said it would provide updates in the event of extreme weather Priscilla AguirreSenior Trending ReporterBorn and raised in San Antonio in Communications from UIW and has been with the Express-News and MySA since 2019 parks and weird sea (and land) creatures in San Antonio and Texas This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page SAN ANTONIO – La Semana Alegre returns for two days of live music downtown as part of the Fiesta 2025 festivities The free festival will take place May 1-2 at Civic Park at Hemisfair The event will feature a two-stage concert series with food vendors here’s a breakdown of the featured music acts announced for the two-day festival: Attendees can also enjoy Fiesta-favorite food and drinks like gorditas La Semana Alegre Market will feature a showcase of local vendors and artists selling handcrafted goods and vintage items VIP access includes a dedicated bar and viewing deck “It’s our gift to the city—a free Fiesta favorite made more inclusive and welcoming for all San Antonians," said Susan Thompson president and executive director of the Hemisfair Conservancy For more information on the festival and to RSVP for tickets, click here Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Ryan Cerna is a digital news trainee at KSAT Cerna graduated with degrees in Journalism and Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas in 2024 He has worked in newsrooms in Austin and New York City before his time in San Antonio Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. 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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Extreme weather and climate impacts had a damaging toll on Latin America and the Caribbean last year the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday.  The study also highlights positive developments amid the bleak news such as the growing role of renewable energy in the region and the power of early warning systems to save lives “In 2024, weather and climate impacts cascaded from the Andes to the Amazon, from crowded cities to coastal communities, causing major economic and environmental disruptions,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo “Drought and extreme heat fuelled devastating wildfires Exceptional rainfall triggered unprecedented flooding and we saw the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record,” she added The State of the Climate for Latin America and the Caribbean report reveals that 2024 was the warmest or second warmest year on record Rising temperatures led to the disappearance of the Humboldt Glacier which became the second country in the world after Slovenia to lose all its glaciers in the modern era El Niño conditions in the first half of the year influenced rain patterns areas across the Amazonia and Pantanal regions in Brazil experienced widespread drought where rainfall was 30 to 40 per cent below normal.  were driven by drought and extreme heatwaves Wildfires in Chile resulted in over 130 deaths - the country’s worst disaster since the February 2010 earthquake Floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul became Brazil’s worst climate related disaster causing billions in economic losses to the agricultural sector.  While timely warnings and evacuations helped mitigate the impacts of the flooding WMO said more than 180 fatalities were reported thus highlighting the need to improve understanding around disaster risks among both authorities and the general public pointing to bright spots in the report.  “Early warnings and climate services from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) are saving lives and increasing resilience throughout Latin America and the Caribbean,” she said renewable energy accounts for nearly 69 per cent of the energy mix Solar and wind energy experienced a remarkable 30 per cent increase in capacity and generation compared to 2023 The UN weather agency and partners are also assisting national meteorological and hydrological services to support renewable energy development and integration through artificial intelligence-based wind forecasting The State of the Climate for Latin America and the Caribbean report was issued at a WMO Regional Association meeting hosted by El Salvador to inform decisions on climate change mitigation adaptation and risk management at the regional level It complements the State of the Global Climate flagship report Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers There was little mention of audio as economic challenges and the potential effects of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico weighed heavily on TelevisaUnivision’s Q1 2025 earnings call as the Hispanic-focused broadcast group’s new CEO TelevisaUnivision posted an $11.7 million profit in the first quarter of the year reversing a $52 million net loss from the same period last year as steep declines in Mexico and reduced US advertising exacerbated by the absence of the Super Bowl Alegre, who stepped into the role in September credited “strong operational execution” and a continued push to streamline the business across borders “The continued evolution of TelevisaUnivision in 2025 means the executive leadership team is driving tighter alignment and integration between our teams in the US and Mexico,” said Alegre “This will create a more agile and efficient organization.” US revenue fell 4% year-over-year to $709 million Advertising in the US dropped 11% to $354 million although direct-to-consumer ad sales saw growth The Spanish-language broadcaster operates 35 radio stations in the US Alegre addressed concerns over potential tariffs proposed by the Trump administration on imports from Mexico saying he doesn’t expect content production to be directly impacted “Tariffs as currently proposed are probably not going to impact us from a standpoint of producing content in Mexico and sharing it into the United States because it’s not considered a physical good,” he said it’s outside of the potential tariff impact if the tariff situation globally impacts the economies of both the United States and Mexico The company’s streaming service ViX continues to be a bright spot with double-digit growth in monthly active users and subscribers compared to Q1 2024 TelevisaUnivision also secured Olympic broadcast rights in Mexico through 2032 during the quarter Alegre reaffirmed TelevisaUnivision’s commitment to deleveraging and maintaining profitability across both linear and digital platforms and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group KSAT Fiesta Page Free La Semana Alegre festival announces lineup for Fiesta 2025 The Sash Lady, Image Avenue Clothiers explain how to proudly display your medals during Fiesta Schuckie and David Chavarria talk about what to expect for this year’s Oyster Bake Tisha Smith talks about what to expect at this year’s NIOSA After a successful return to Fiesta last year, La Semana Alegre at Hemisfair is returning in 2025. The beloved music festival first joined Fiesta's festivities from the mid-1970s through 1995 before it was revived last year The "Party at the Park" is offering free admission during the Fiesta event on May 1 and 2 to celebrate the opening of the final phase of Civic Park that opened on March 18 The project converted a five-acre portion of the historic 1968 World's Fair site into an event space that will fit up to 15,000 people The festival will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on each day. People who want to attend the event for free can RSVP on the event website as well as purchase VIP tickets that include priority access The two-day music event will feature more than 15 "legendary acts to local favorites" event organizers said There will also be market of local artisans and vendors Capps will "rock the park" on the Civic Park Stage Lynnwood King & The Revival on the Plaza Stage Vanita Leo and Rudy de Anda will grace the Civic Park Stage Lonely Horse and Bexar Brass on the Plaza Stage “La Semana Alegre is returning to Hemisfair for its second year and this time general admission will be free to the public!” President & Executive Director of the Hemisfair Conservancy Susan Thompson said in a news release "It’s our gift to the city—a free Fiesta favorite made more inclusive and welcoming for all San Antonians." The revived La Semana Alegre music festival kicked off Fiesta celebrations for San Antonio partygoers on Thursday evening Katy BarberSr Digital Content ProducerKaty Barber is a Sr Digital Content Producer at MySA since 2021 and was an award-winning producer at The Eagle Newspaper from 2017 to 2020 Katy graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in English Literature SAN ANTONIO – ¡Viva San Antonio’s beloved celebration will feature a variety of exciting events including performances by major artists at several Fiesta festivities Some concerts will be held during Fiesta Oyster Bake at St Mary’s University while others will be at Fiesta De Los Reyes at Market Square >> 🎊 Parades, food and more: Your guide to celebrating Fiesta 2025 in San Antonio Sugar Ray and Josh Abbott Band are among just some artists performing Take a look at some of the major performers set to perform at this year’s Fiesta events: merchandise and more from various vendors at Market Square from April 25 to May 4 Here’s a list of some artists performing at the Gateway Stage: Fiesta De Los Reyes will also feature additional performers at the South San Saba Stage For a full list of artists performing at Fiesta De Los Reyes, click here The Fiesta Oyster Bake celebration will return for the 109th time in 2025 Besides thousands of oysters being served at the annual Fiesta Oyster Bake Fiesta-goers can enjoy live music at the two-day festival The Oyster Bake is scheduled from 5-11 p.m The family-friendly event attracts more than 70,000 patrons to help raise money for St Mary’s student scholarships and university and alumni programs Here’s some artists performing at this year’s Oyster Bake event: General admission starts at $30, and children 12 and younger can get in for free. Click here for more information on tickets Click here for a full schedule of performers and the stages where they will be appearing La Semana Alegre is a two-day music festival that will feature cumbia groups to punk rock bands from 5-11 p.m The festival is free and open to the public, but you must RSVP for tickets. There is also an option to purchase VIP tickets, which can be purchased here Here’s some performers set to take the stage at Civic Park at Hemisfair: For a full list of performers for the two-day music festival, click here Find more news on KSAT’s Fiesta page. 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Brazil alone has seen a 460% increase in climate-related disasters since the 1990s, according to one landmark study Parts of Porto Alegre remained underwater for weeks It was the worst flood in the history of Rio Grande do Sul state with 1.6 million hectares (2.5 million acres) affected Valencia’s floods in October 2024 impacted 450,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) less than the area flooded in Rio Grande do Sul But size doesn’t define terror: The speed at which the deluge unfolded and toll in human lives was greater than in Brazil At least 205 people died — Spain’s worst disaster in decades “It was absolutely horrific, I don’t think anything can prepare you for seeing it with your own eyes,” Valencia resident Zoe Wilkes told the BBC “Every single street had 50 cars piled on top of each other; they were wedged between tree trunks and up in the branches houses were missing walls — debris was everywhere It was completely bizarre and terrifying.” Rescue teams discovered seven bodies in an underground parking garage According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change extreme weather events causing highly impactful floods and droughts are becoming more likely and severe due to human-driven climate change which has destabilized the historic hydrological cycle scientists continue doing careful forensic analyses of the disasters While the fingerprint of CO2-induced climate change is all over the catastrophes other fingerprints are also being detected — some identified decades ago by a little-known climatologist Scientists agree that the immediate cause of the horrific flooding in both countries was a confluence of extreme meteorological conditions In Brazil, several weather systems collided over Rio Grande do Sul, according to Paulo Brack a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul’s Institute of Biosciences Unusually high humidity arrived on winds from the west partly due to Pacific Ocean warming during El Niño This ran into a surge of humid air from the Amazon These moisture-laden winds then encountered cold fronts coming up from the south The cold fronts normally travel north without difficulty. But this time, Brack said, they met an obstruction and stalled. “The atmospheric blockage, called a heat dome was related to deforestation and the lack of vegetation [in central Brazil] preventing them from traveling to other states.” the national center for natural disaster monitoring and alerts continued the story: “With nowhere else to go,” he told Mongabay “the rains eventually descended chaotically on Rio Grande do Sul with 420 mm [16.5 inches] of rain falling between 24 April and 4 May.” the flooding was attributed to a “cut-off low pressure storm system,” as cold autumn winds came down from Northern Europe to collide with a heavily warmed mass of air and moisture sitting over the Mediterranean The result was a sudden catastrophic storm with more than a year’s worth of rain — 445.5 mm (17.5 in) — falling in a day Scientists recognize that local changes in land use can make these climate change-driven extreme meteorological events more intensely damaging In Rio Grande do Sul, they point to a loss of about 3.5 million hectares (8.6 million acres) of native vegetation Much of the forest cleared was replaced by soy farms with the crop now Brazil’s leading agricultural export Eduardo Vélez, a researcher at MapBiomas, which uses satellite imaging to track changes in soil use, told BBC News Brasil that a third of this conversion occurred in the Guaíba River Basin Researchers suggest that if vegetation along the banks of the Guaíba had been preserved water levels would have been as much as 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) lower limiting the scale of the Porto Alegre disaster Local land-use change also exacerbated Valencia’s floods. Hossein Bonakdari, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Ottawa, Canada, noted: “Rapid urban development … has significantly contributed to flood severity by increasing impermeable surfaces which prevent water from being absorbed into the ground.” practices like soil compaction from agricultural expansion and deforestation have reduced the landscape’s ability to naturally retain water causing rapid runoff that intensifies downstream flooding,” he added Most scientists today agree that while these local land-use changes play a role in flooding increased carbon emissions are the most important causal factor “No doubt about it, these explosive downpours were intensified by climate change,” Friederike Otto from World Weather Attribution at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, told Euronews She added: “With every fraction of a degree of fossil fuel warming These deadly floods are yet another reminder of how dangerous climate change has already become at just 1.3°C [2.3°F] of warming [since preindustrial times].” Linda Speight, a lecturer at the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment, agreed these [violent storms] are no longer rare events Climate change is changing the structure of our weather systems creating conditions where intense thunderstorms stall over a region leading to record-breaking rainfall — a pattern that we are seeing time and time again.” But other scientists suggest that while the focus on increased emissions is valid it gives the false impression that climate change can be combatted solely by reducing emissions conceals another extreme weather intensification fingerprint The health of the planet will only be restored if this complex interrelationship is recognized and the multiple causes dealt with in a more holistic manner land-use change (and the outsized effect it has on the water cycle) could be having a bigger and more immediate impact on climate — especially helping trigger extreme events like flood and drought To properly address the growing crisis, we must repair local ecosystems and reinvent infrastructure (regrowing riverine forests and making cities flood-proof, for example). Likewise, we must also restore national — and even continental — forests, marshlands and other vegetation to stabilize the hydrological cycle This message often runs counter to the world’s dominant economic development paradigm One scientist who spent most of his life warning that ignoring this hydrological truth would threaten the very survival of humanity was Spanish scientist Millán Millán Muñoz When Millán trained as a scientist in the 1960s soil and water played crucial roles in regulating global climate Indeed, scientists believed this for centuries. Greek natural philosopher Theophrastus more than 2,000 years ago demonstrated a keen understanding that when forests were clear-cut weather changed: “The greater part of the district was dried up and put into cultivation,” he wrote “[T]he clearing of the woodlands has opened up the land exposing it to the sun and bringing about a warmer climate.” In 1800, explorer Alexander von Humboldt wrote about devastation due to deforestation in Venezuela: “When forests are destroyed as they are everywhere in America by the European planters The beds of the rivers remaining dry during a part of the year are converted into torrents whenever great rains fall on the heights.” echoed millions of Kenyan women when she warned: “If you destroy the forest the crops will fail and you will die of hunger and starvation.” From the 1970s on she was part of a huge Kenyan women’s movement that nurtured and protected millions of trees Millán’s conviction that land-use change was a key factor impacting Earth’s hydrological cycle and climate was strengthened in 1991 when he and nine other scientists were asked by the European Commission to determine why the weather in Valencia and the entire Mediterranean region was rapidly changing Millán became certain that the droughts and storms were linked calling them “the terrible twins.” He and his team discovered that the rain clouds that came in from the Mediterranean historically no longer contained enough moisture to make rain The clouds had a water content of just 14 grams per cubic meter of air (about 0.01 ounce per cubic foot) while they needed 21 g/m3 (0.02 oz/ft3) to precipitate The research team also determined the reason for the moisture loss: In the past as clouds reached the Mediterranean coasts picking up added grams of moisture as well as cloud condensation nuclei Those moisture-laden clouds would then float above the great rainmaker Those forests did more than send up the needed grams of moisture and cloud condensation nuclei When the westward-flowing clouds then reached a mountain range such as Spain’s Sierra Nevada and as they headed back east toward the Mediterranean Sea Then came the Mediterranean region’s intensive development over the 20th century Coastal marshes were paved over to make way for roads Oak forests were cut for timber and agriculture picked up heat from concrete and compacted soils And for every degree Celsius of warming those clouds experienced they were able to contain 7% more water vapor without making it rain When those clouds hit the inland mountains they rose and returned but still didn’t release their precipitation Day after day the clouds piled one atop the other helping make the Mediterranean Sea one of the hottest in the world These cloud formations could reach 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in height when cold autumn winds drove down from Northern Europe this immense moisture-laden cloud formation sitting over the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Spain could be triggered to produce a super storm dumping a deluge on a landscape shorn of its forests and wetlands A year’s worth of rain could fall in a day and with no vegetative sponge to soak it up These deluges fell on pavement and hard-packed Spanish soils that had suffered years of intensive industrial agriculture Healthy soils would have absorbed much moisture A vicious hydrological cycle was created and intensified with more deforestation pushing more regional warming and the “terrible twins” of drought and deluge That one-two punch stressed and degraded the remaining forests Add global greenhouse gas emissions to the mix and the puzzle obscuring the causes of the escalating floods in Valencia and Porto Alegre becomes clear Millán emphasized that all elements in the natural world interact and depend on each other soil and vegetation — these were the pillars of life profound changes in land use and freshwater systems could be seen in conjunction with surging emissions and global climate change to fill out the fingerprint of extreme weather events land use and water change were much more dramatic in their effects than increased emissions A case in point at the heart of Millán’s theory: the 2024 Valencia flood Millán’s study was initially well received. He was invited by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to contribute to its Third Assessment Report in 2002 But that was also a time when climate scientists — who built models based on projections of increased global carbon emissions and rising temperatures — were becoming dominant Millán found that the modelers were not interested in his analysis of interacting factors and “questioned every result we presented.” He found himself involved in endless losing arguments and eventually left the IPCC also preferred the modelers’ straightforward analysis to Millán’s complex accounting With countries the world over attempting to improve living standards via rapidly expanded industrial agriculture people were often infuriated when told deforestation and development were seriously damaging the climate and destabilizing the hydrological cycle This framework encompasses and greatly expands on many of Millán’s ideas Today, Millán’s supporters have swelled in number, as they argue for the integration of an Earth systems approach to climate solutions. In a 2024 Mongabay commentary should not be sited on natural forest land ignores that “Earth has developed an exquisitely fine-tuned system for regulating temperature and moisture that is driven by the life that dwells here She goes on: “This does not mean that CO2 concentrations are irrelevant carbon in the atmosphere can be seen as a lever part of an overall climate-regulation system.” Solar power and other renewables can play a part in tackling the crisis but a systems approach balancing all inputs is needed That’s why solar installations should be located “in abandoned industrial sites above parking lots and on warehouse roofs.” faculty professor of geosciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands told Mongabay that Millán was “absolutely right to point out early the need to look integrally at the total process.” Van Egmond adds that he’s long worried science has become too hyper-focused on single causes with singular solutions “This is the root cause of all our current problems,” he said “As science has progressed — and particularly with the advent of computers — there has been this overvaluation and overconfidence that we can ‘control the world by scientific-technological means.’ But the last few decades have shown that this will not be the case.” some scientists are sympathetic with Millán’s holistic views underlining the existential urgency of landscape-wide forest conservation — ideas unwelcome among policymakers keen to promote economic growth who worked at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) He has argued there is “a profound connection between deforestation in the Amazon and the intensification of extreme climatic events in Brazil such as the catastrophic floods in Rio Grande do Sul and the prolonged droughts in the Pantanal and elsewhere.” he sees droughts and floods as “dreadful twins,” bred in this case by Amazon deforestation and rising global temperatures Nobre stresses the role of the rainforest not only in guaranteeing Brazil’s traditionally benign climate acts as a powerful natural “air conditioner” through the process of evapotranspiration and is associated with a biotic pump that drives moist winds far inland not only cool air at the Earth’s surface but also release moisture that rises high into the atmosphere forming heat-reflecting clouds and triggering rainfall their theory turned traditional textbook thinking about climate on its head by proposing that it isn’t atmospheric circulation that drives the hydrological cycle; rather it’s the world’s forests and the hydrological cycle that drive the mass circulation of air Whether the biotic pump theory is proven out or not, what is clear to scientists today is that forests play a much more complex and comprehensive role in climate regulation than simply being sequesters of CO2 a dynamic and healthy Amazon Rainforest ensured a stable and productive climate system especially in regions dependent on what scientists dubbed the Amazon’s “flying rivers” — massive streams of water vapor formed over the Atlantic Ocean by dominant trade winds which then blow across the Amazon picking up more moisture from the forest until they are finally redirected southeast by the Andes That southeast turn brought regular rains to the farmlands of central and southern Brazil These nations benefited from this reliable precipitation pattern over what Nobre calls the “lucky quadrangle,” an agricultural area still responsible for 70% of South America’s GDP He contrasts this bounty with desert landscapes found at similar latitudes on the other side of the Andes and on other continents like Australia or in Namibia Nobre fears the ongoing destruction of the Amazon is destabilizing this once robust system leading to the formation of a “hot air bubble” similar to the build-up of moisture-sodden clouds described by Millán over Valencia block rain systems and exacerbate droughts and floods while pushing “flying rivers” into uncharacteristic pathways that intensify extreme weather events In recent years, studies have found that the Amazon rains that fed southern Brazil and nations to the south for generations are declining due to intensive loss of rainforest The 2024 floods in Porto Alegre and Valencia have receded concerns are now growing over indications of a new threat: drought the recovery effort continues; not least among the daunting demands is the need to find a final resting place for those aforementioned 100,000 wrecked cars People are dreading the arrival of the hot summer and regular summer rains now a fading memory 2024 was the first year in history in which average global temperatures exceeded preindustrial levels by 1.5°C (2.7°F) — the upper relatively safe limit set by the Paris climate agreement. Soaring temperatures, persistent heat domes, super storms, droughts and fires battered the globe. Modelers have so far been unable to fully account for all of 2024’s heat and a super-energized and unstable hydrological cycle The planet can live with the “new normal.” The question is: Can humans though the scope for recovery lessens each year the crisis runs unchecked with amunas in Chile and eris in India serving similar purposes Millán has helped inspire an international movement based around regenerating land and protecting forests. “While Millán’s predictions are now becoming reality in the extreme weather we’re seeing in the Mediterranean, it’s not too late to stop the feedback loop of nature degradation and climate disaster,” Willem Ferwerda, founder of one such initiative called Commonland “Integrated land restoration can restore the ecological function of degraded landscapes through making agriculture more regenerative reviving forests and wetlands to rebuild natural water cycles and stabilize regional climates The organization is working in Spain to heal devastated landscapes because “You can’t fix the climate crisis without restoring the land It’s like trying to rebuild a house on a crumbling foundation That’s why Commonland is dedicated to supporting local people and organizations to work together.” He goes on: “Through restoring the land life-giving summer rains in the Mediterranean basin but also restore a sense of hope and connection for communities living there.” Nobre also finds hope in nature’s regenerative power He embraces the “miraculous technology” of seeds which encapsulate millions of years of evolutionary intelligence What needs to be changed above all is the way we view the natural world Writer and poet Rob Lewis was regularly in touch with Millán before the latter died in January 2024 in Valencia the city that nine months later faced a catastrophic flood Lewis summarized Millán’s thoughts on water: while [the actively growing parts of trees are] 80 to 90% How much water a landscape can hold is therefore proportional to how much life is in the landscape and soil the more water it can “milk” from ocean flows the result being increased climate cooling and moderation But the reverse is true: Cut down forests and drain the marshes and you dry the land until it becomes lifeless and loses its ability to moderate climate It is the tragic story of civilization and of our time Banner image: More than 200 people were killed in Valencia by the 2024 flood The army joined rescue efforts in the worst flash floods ever to hit Spain leaving victims in the ravaged region begging for aid As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps Pearce, F. (2020). Weather makers. Science, 368(6497), 1302-1305. doi:10.1126/science.368.6497.1302 Richardson, K., Steffen, W., Lucht, W., Bendtsen, J., Cornell, S. E., Donges, J. F., … Rockström, J. (2023). Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries. Science Advances, 9(37). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adh2458 Rockström, J., Steffen, W., Noone, K., Persson, Å., Chapin III, F. S., Lambin, E. F., … Foley, J. A. (2009). A safe operating space for humanity. Nature, 461(7263), 472-475. doi:10.1038/461472a Fritsche, I., Cohrs, J. C., Kessler, T., & Bauer, J. (2012). Global warming is breeding social conflict: The subtle impact of climate change threat on authoritarian tendencies. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 32(1), 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2011.10.002 FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] Salgado Filho International Airport in Brazil suffered severe flooding earlier this year TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Porto Alegre in Brazil from early April nearly a year after severe flooding in the region prompted the suspension of service Flights between Lisbon Airport and Porto Alegre’s Salgado Filho International Airport will be offered three times per week from April 1 (4,748-nm) route was halted in May following widespread floods caused by heavy rains and storms that hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and the adjacent Uruguayan cities of Treinta y Tres Damage sustained during the floods forced the closure of Salgado Filho International Airport until October marking the end of a seven-month period of extensive repairs “With the resumption of the offer of direct flights between the southernmost capital of Brazil and Europe TAP fulfills the commitment it made on the date it was forced to suspend this connection and is pleased with the reopening of Porto Alegre airport to international flights,” TAP said in a statement operating a one-stop service from Lisbon via Belém with A321neo aircraft Speaking to Aviation Week when the Florianópolis route commenced TAP Group Head of Strategy Henri-Charles Ozarovsky said the destination had been under consideration for several years citing growing demand and codeshare partnerships with Brazilian airlines Azul and GOL as key factors “We continuously monitor data from various regions to identify profitable and sustainable routes When the opportunity arose to expand to Florianópolis we saw it as a strategic move to leverage existing operations and partnerships," Ozarovsky added as well as connecting Porto to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro According to data provided by OAG Schedules Analyser TAP has a 24.3% capacity share of the Europe-Brazil market during December 2024 putting it ahead of LATAM Airlines Group on 22.2% Air France and KLM have a combined 15.5% share while British Airways and Iberia have 11.4% of the market Earlier this month, TAP announced plans to add Los Angeles to its North American network next summer launching nonstop service from Lisbon as part of a broader expansion that includes two additional Portugal-U.S Flights between Lisbon and Los Angeles are set to begin on May 16 initially operating three times per week through Oct A fourth 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work at PUCRS touch and encourage these young people goes far beyond learning and teaching values but one that has produced many fruits for our city We have also exported sons and daughters of PUCRS who are the fruits of the University’s quality education Municipal Secretary of Education of Porto Alegre highlighted the importance of granting the title to the rector of PUCRS someone who has contributed daily to education not only in the capital but also in the state where he completed his master's and doctorate in Education he highlighted how the Campus has been remodeling itself to serve new students.   “I was surprised because it had been a few years since I had been back to PUCRS and I was delighted with the quality of the structure of building 15 It was nothing like the building I studied in a few years ago and the excellent spaces that PUCRS is offering to all its students.”  Brother Evilázio has dedicated his life to the University Brother Evilázio also highlighted that education is an important form of citizenship and a tool for social change:  “I am very proud and happy to have dedicated my life to the University for almost 30 years This is one of the ways I exercise my citizenship I truly believe that education is something that improves human beings in every way and it always takes place in relationships between people; and human beings are the foundation the end and the object of all institutions in which social life is expressed and carried out Evilázio Francisco Borges Teixeira has a Bachelor's Degree in Law from PUCRS He is also Professor of Theology and Philosophy with a Master's and Doctorate in Systematic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome) and a Master's and Doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas – Angelicum (Rome).   English and French at the Scuola Dante Alighiere in Rome the Centre Studies of English in Dublin and the Institut Catholique de Paris She also took part in a cultural 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at the University learn about the Fluir program and have access to the main systems Mexico was able to defeat Internacional by a 2-0 score “Con Todo y Contra Todos” (With everything and against everyone) was the motto as Mexico suprised by opening their South American tour with a 2-0 victory over Internacional With a very alternate squad for Mexico after the clubs didn’t release a number of players and against a Brazilian club with a lot of supporters Coach Javier Aguirre was able to get a great victory with a very good performance from the team filled with youngsters and with many of the squad making their National team debut Mexico will now travel to Argentina where they will close out their friendly tour with a match against River Plate in Buenos Aires The first half started with Mexico having very few “veterans” and the only true veteran with the National team being Jesus Gallardo Internacional de Porto Alegre meanwhile had a number of veteran players including Intertional regulars like Rafael Santos Borre (Colombia) and Enner Valencia (Colombia) Internacional dominated possession against a young Mexican squad that sat back to defend A cross into the area from Gallardo was just out of reach of Guillermo Martinez and Internacional’s goalkeeper A cross into the area was just cleared by Eduardo Aguila before Internacional could get a shot off Mexico’s goalkeeper Raul Rangel would come out late and the ball would fall to Wesly who fortunately for Mexico was judged to have handled the ball before he could get off a shot A longball would be headed well by Martinez into the area where Jorge Ruvalcaba would win the ball and get off a left footed shot that was well saved by Anthoni Internacional subbed out Bruno Gomes for Pablo Da Costa Martinez would get to the ball and get off a right footed shot that was well saved by Anthoni Although the home side had more possession it was Mexico who had the best opportunities to score A great combination play between Ruvalcaba and Gallardo ended with Gallardo getting a low pass that reached Erik Lira who got off a great right footed shot in the area that went past Anthoni and into the roof of the net to score and give Mexico the 1-0 lead It was a surprise coming into the match for Mexico to score but not from what had happened on the field where Mexico had been the dangerous side and had played a very good 1st half Mexico had another chance when on a 1 vs 1 Ruvalcaba got into the area but his right footed shot was well saved by Anthoni although it was a bad miss from Ruvalcaba After a combination play between Borre and Valencia the latter would get off a right footed shot that would go past Rangel but go just wide After Efrain Alvarez lost the ball in his area Valencia would get to the ball and get off a left footed shot that was blocked by Rangel Wesley would get past his defender and get off a cross that was deflected by Ramon Juarez into the net but Rangel came up with a great save to stop the own goal and kept Mexico in the lead Elias Montiel would get off a great longball into the path of Jorge Ruvalcaba who this time would go on another 1 vs 1 but get off a great right footed shot past Anthoni and into the net to score and give Mexico the surprising 2-0 lead It was a great play and a great counter and Mexico had deserved lead The halftime whistle blew and Mexico went to the break with the lead after a fantastic performance in the first half The 2nd half started with the home side hoping to battle back while Mexico looked to continue having a great performance A funny thing happened when the match had to stop some seconds after a sprinkler in the field activated itself A cross into the area was lowered by Valencia but Eduardo Aguila made a great slide to clear the ball of his feet Elias Montiel and Jose Ramirez for Victor Guzman Enner Valencia and Thiago Maia for Vitinho From outside the area from Gabriel was easily saved by Rangel A cross into the area from Vitinho turned into a shot that was cleared by Rangel Mexico subbed out Efrain Alvarez for Santiago Muñoz whose shot in the area went right to Rangel Rafael Santos Borre and Alan Patrick for Luis Otavio Mexico made history when they subbed out Guillermo Martinez for Gilberto Mora Mora became the youngest player ever to debut for the senior Mexican National team Henrique got off a low cross that turned into a shot but Rangel made a great save to clear it Mora got into the area but his low shot went right to Anthoni It would be the last chance and Mexico got a great result in Porto Alegre Mexico started their South America tour in a great way with a surprising victory they overcame them to get a win with an alternate squad in a hostile environment A lot of young player made a big statement especially names like Ruvalcaba who might be now in the picture for regular callups History was also made with Mora although he still has no official cap with the senior team until he faces another National team Aguirre and company will have a boost but they will have a very tough match on Thursday when they travel to Buenos Aires to face River Plate Although at least a lot was gained so far with this tour that looked so problematic just days ago PhD candidate in biological and environmental engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Around Cornell News directly from Cornell's colleges and centers Graduate students in a range of disciplines completed international fieldwork last summer with the support of research travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies Applications are open until March 7 for graduate students seeking support for summer 2025.  “The opportunity to go to Guatemala and talk with the communities I was studying really opened my eyes to understand different problems that are sometimes not addressed in papers in my field,” Alegre-Bravo said.  private companies and scholars throughout Guatemala.  He split his time between rural and urban areas and spoke with policymakers private companies and scholars to understand the realities of electricity access Although more than 95% of Guatemala’s population has electricity he found that very few people had reliable service.  The economic effects are immense – and something that Alegre-Bravo hopes to keep studying Households often paid more than 30% of their income on electricity with additional expenses for things like generators “Field research sometimes is intimidating,” Alegre-Bravo said I learned a lot in terms of managing a big project Field research provides a deeper understanding of these communities.”  PhD candidate in performing and media arts in the College of Arts and Sciences also used a research travel grant to make progress on dissertation work.  “I felt that my research project on queer Asianness had a disproportionate focus on Europe and the US,” they said “To fully account for the making of Asianness in a transnational scope I wanted to include more art and theory from Asian countries.”  Yoon’s research trip included meetings with curators and artists Archival materials like these zines from East Asia contributed to Yoon's research and teaching Yoon also shared the materials with students in their fall writing seminar.  Yoon explored the Asia Art Archive – the largest art archive in Asia – and its collection of exhibition catalogues theoretical and art historical manuscripts and independent zines “In ways that were both planned and delightfully unexpected librarians and curators I met helped me deepen my understanding of the artworks I research as well as introduced me to a broad range of new performance and media artifacts,” said Yoon.  “Explaining my research to art practitioners activists and curators helped me elaborate the most rudimentary pillars of my doctoral research – what the scope scale and ambition of this doctoral research are.” Last year 100 graduate students found support for their fieldwork at Einaudi. Apply for research travel grants by Mar. 7, and discover the range of opportunities for grad students at the Einaudi Center Megan DeMint is new media manager for Global Cornell Get Cornell news delivered right to your inbox Floods caused by torrential rains killed nearly 200 people in the Brazilian city of Porte Alegre in April-May 2024 and a picture of the same place taken on April 10 Houses painted by artists from the Paredes com Proposito (Purposeful Walls) project in Porto Alegre a plaque recalls the flooding that had completely submerged the historic building Porto Alegre continues its recovery after deadly floods last year displaced half a million in the Brazilian city volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre As residents continue to repair damage nearly 12 months after Rio Grande do Sul's worst-ever natural calamity they worry not enough is being done to buttress the city against another such catastrophe which experts say is made ever more likely by climate change Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Breaking news and news alerts as they happen Weekly headlines from the Florida Keys Free Press Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Mexico will face Internacional on January 16th in Porto Alegre Mexico will start their year with a South American tour that will begin with a friendly match against Brazilian club Internacional de Porto Alegre Mexico announce the friendly that will be played on January 16th in the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre Mexico is rumored to be playing another match against River Plate but it has still not been confirmed by the federation Mexico will start 2025 with a non FIFA date tour of South America Mexico will travel to Brazil and Coach Javier Aguirre will face their second club match in his tenure While facing clubs had been extremely rare Mexico has decided to continue this trend after facing La Liga’s Valencia in October That match was played in Puebla and ended with a tie Mexico will have a tough task being the away team as they face Inter de Porto Alegre They should also have a tough task as it’s all but official that they will face off against River Plate in Buenos Aries These friendlies will be the only action Mexico will face before playing in the Semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League That match will be an official CONCACAF competition and thus will have their Euro based players but this January tour will only have Liga MX players which only be 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All rights reserved Susie Alegre, an international lawyer and specialist in human rights law and technology, recently appeared on SHRM’s Tomorrowist podcast A summary of that conversation appears below but is their influence over today’s workplaces becoming too powerful As companies increasingly rely on a handful of large technology providers how do executives—especially CTOs and CIOs—keep a healthy distance from Big Tech companies while utilizing the advancements they provide an international lawyer specializing in technology policy believes that business leaders should approach this power imbalance with caution Alegre is concerned about society’s growing dependence on technology both in personal and professional settings “Whether you as an individual or as a business want to do banking all of these kind of things are now being mediated through technology in ways that we often don’t really understand,” says Alegre Warning that this reliance on Big Tech could lead to unforeseen risks for businesses Alegre stresses the need for leaders to examine the ethical and operational implications of this dependency—particularly when it comes to emerging technology Could reliance on tech giants expose business operations to liabilities that corporate leaders cannot foresee “Control over your ability to do business is something that you really need to be concerned about,” Alegre argues “And then one of the areas of focus in the book as well is really looking at things like your environmental looking at what it means for you and the ethics of your company.” Alegre points out the ethical and governance challenges that come with increased use of AI She makes it clear that AI itself is not inherently bad or good That’s why business leaders need to be specific and clear about use cases Alegre advises leaders to first ask a few questions before implementing AI Not just the benefits that the salesperson is telling you about,” she advises Alegre says this nuanced approach to AI implementation is vital to ensure executives aren’t swayed by the hype cycle of new technology should be cautious of the narrative that adopting AI is the only way to stay competitive She gives the example of automated checkouts supermarket chain moved away from automation after realizing that customers preferred human interaction “People enjoy talking to people,” she says pointing to the broader issue of how technology can diminish human connection in certain contexts Alegre’s concerns extend to how an overreliance on tech in the workplace will affect employees She warns that this dependency could weaken critical thinking skills—a key asset for any workforce to be mindful of how much autonomy and judgment they allow technology to replace within their teams research shows heavy use of GPS technology reduces our natural spatial awareness She suggests that overuse of technology in the workplace could lead to a similar “de-skilling” effect in employees “Even if you started off with a great sense of direction it’s likely that your brain will literally change its form in ways that means that you can’t orient yourself without GPS going forward,” Alegre warns But does this apply to new technologies and AI “There’s been some very recent research that seems to show similar effects of generative AI on students “It remains to be seen how it will develop over time.”   new studies show that students entering the workforce are overly relying on AI—to the degree that some are using AI to obtain qualifications they didn’t truly earn This potentially puts other employees at risk with staff that lack the proper experience to do their work “[There are] people lining up with professional qualifications who actually do not have the professional knowledge or ability to do the job,” Alegre says the next level of challenges that we’re going to be facing.”  In a world where technology is rapidly advancing urging business leaders to scrutinize AI solutions carefully while considering the long-term implications for employees and customers “First-mover advantage may well be a real disadvantage when the whole system fails.” ​An organization run by AI is not a futuristic concept Such technology is already a part of many workplaces and will continue to shape the labor market and HR Here's how employers and employees can successfully manage generative AI and other AI-powered systems HR must always include human intelligence and oversight of AI in decision-making in hiring and firing She added that HR can ensure compliance by meeting the strictest AI standards which will be in Colorado’s upcoming AI law The proliferation of artificial intelligence in the workplace and the ensuing expected increase in productivity and efficiency Learn how Marsh McLennan successfully boosts staff well-being with digital tools improving productivity and work satisfaction for more than 20,000 employees SHRM provides content as a service to its readers and members. 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Disclaimer Renew today for unlimited access to member content Your Executive Network membership is nearing its expiration Renew your Executive Network benefits today Joe King Carrasco performs at the 2024 La Semana Alegre Reborn Fiesta music festival La Semana Alegre is giving a gift to San Antonio to celebrate the completion of Hemisfair’s Civic Park featuring rousing sets from some of Central Texas’ most popular artists After an almost three-decade gap, Hemisfair revived the original “happy week” in 2024 it was one of the area’s most unruly festivals booking raucous metal acts like Blue Oyster Cult and Motorhead alongside pop The 2025 edition keeps the genre mixing alive but with perhaps less moshing A preliminary schedule lists plenty of local favorites like Garrett T But at least one act from the festival’s halcyon days is returning to the stage Los Angeles-born hard rockers Legs Diamond In addition to showcasing more than 15 acts the festival will make room for artisan crafts and food vendors The festivities will take place from 5-11 pm each evening, but the exact set times for the La Semana Alegre lineup have yet to be released. San Antonians can RSVP now for free tickets or purchase $40 VIP packages with a raised viewing area La Semana Alegre/ Facebook Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top San Antonio news of the week, starting with the debut of a 3D-printed Starbucks. Plus, a Western-themed bar opens in Southtown and an iconic antique store closes up shop. Read on for the five most popular San Antonio stories of the week, then plan your weekend with the help of this guide 1. World's first 3D-printed Starbucks debuts in South Texas town A brand-new Starbucks location in the South Texas town of Brownsville is the first 3D-printed building for the mega coffee chain 2. Favorite bakery chain butters up La Cantera with new express café San Antonio's beloved La Panadería is moving forward with a new grab-and-go concept Construction on La Panadería Express at the Shops of La Cantera is slated to begin in June 3. New Wild West bar gallops into San Antonio's Southtown The newest bar in Southtown gives off plenty of Wild West vibes Palomino trotted into 109 Playmoor on April 25 4. Gruene Antique Company ending its 39-year run to become new store Gruene Antique Company will close its doors this summer and the historic building will return to its roots 5. San Antonio slumps on new list of business-friendly U.S. cities San Antonio's business climate took a hit on a list of the "Best Large Cities to Start a Business" in 2025 Alamo City fell eight spots from the previous year ShareSaveCommentBusinessHollywood & EntertainmentNew Boss At TelevisaUnivision: Daniel Alegre Named CEO As Wade Davis ExitsByVeronica Villafañe Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights Veronica Villafañe is an expert in the Hispanic media industry.Follow AuthorSep 19 12:14pm EDTShareSaveCommentDaniel Alegre (L) succeeds Wade Davis (R) as CEO of TelevisaUnivision citing inside sources who shared details of discussions about his removal and replacement after missed internal financial targets and limited profit growth since the merger The company press release described the management change as "the Board of Directors' long-term succession planning process," and that Davis will transition to Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and continue serving on its Executive Committee TelevisaUnivision Executive Chairman Alfonso de Angoitia credited Davis for the “turnaround of Univision and the subsequent transformative merger between Univision and Televisa’s content business to create TelevisaUnivision” and praised Alegre’s “global operational experience working in the U.S. Mexico and Latin America across technology digital platforms and entertainment," which he believes will be key to the company's next phase of growth Davis contradicted what sources told the New York Times about financials: “Thanks to the efforts of our exceptional team TelevisaUnivision has consistently delivered above-market revenue growth and Mexican advertising markets." He also pointed to growth in the company's "direct-to-consumer business to become the largest dedicated Spanish-language streaming service in the world," and welcomed his successor "We could not have picked a better successor than Daniel who brings an incredible track record of operational and strategic execution." A seasoned media executive with extensive global experience In addition to his previous role as President and COO of Activision Blizzard where he oversaw the company’s international operations and video game franchises holding top executive positions in global partnerships and regional leadership across Asia and Latin America Ramos will continue co-anchoring Noticiero Univision until December, following the conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. TelevisaUnivision has yet to announce who will succeed Ramos in the anchor role. Volume 12 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1414302 This article is part of the Research TopicMicrosurgical Anatomy of the Central Nervous System and Skull Base Volume IIView all 8 articles lenticulostriate arteries (LSTa) tumoral encasement increases neurological deficits risk despite intensive efforts to preserve the internal capsule's integrity we focus on the LSTa relationships with the medial aspect of the insular tumors We propose a new non-invasive method for LSTa involvement prediction in preoperative MRI (Porto Alegre Line) We compare it with direct intraoperative encased LSTa visualization Methods: A retrospective review of our database of 52 patients of insular glioma was performed In cases with no tumor located medial to Porto Alegre line mainly for the tumor part located next to the limen insula was the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) identified through altered speech patterns during electric subcortical stimulation the parameter used to stop resection was the confirmation of the corticospinal tract with 10-mA stimulus The resection limit of tumors placed medially to the Porto Alegre line was intraoperative direct LSTa visualization Results: The LSTa involvement was the most critical medial limiting factor in more aggressive tumor resection and an excellent overall survival (P = 0.022) In cases in which there were direct intraoperative LSTa encasement visualization Porto Alegre Line was employed as an MRI preoperative landmark for prediction of LSTa involvement in those patients with Sensitivity Conclusion: We have found that LSTa encasement is a limiting factor to reach a satisfactory extent of resection and that Porto Alegre Line can predict it there is still a lack of practical MRI criteria that can predict the involvement of these arteries The study aims to describe the current state-of-art for functional mapping during resection of insular gliomas focusing on the underlying microsurgical anatomy and the impact of the relationship between the LSTa and the tumor based on the extent of resection and functional outcomes after surgery for insular gliomas we describe the “Optic Chiasm - Insular Recess line” (OC-IR line) and Porto Alegre Line on preoperative MRI as an important surrogate marker for prediction of the involvement of the LSTa A retrospective review of our database of 52 patients of insular glioma operated on by the senior author (GRI) between 2007 and 2018 was performed. Insular gliomas were classified according to Yaşargil (17) and Berger-Sanai classifications (18, 19) All patients undergoing awake surgery were submitted to a preoperative simulation of the clinical environment's surgical process the patient's head was fixed in a Mayfield frame Operating microscope and ultrasonic surgical aspirator with a low setting were used in most patients Over the years, our technique for resecting the insular tumors has evolved from an approach focused purely on the underlying microsurgical anatomy to a combination of anatomy and functional brain mapping. The first patient of this series, who presented a left insular low-grade glioma (LGG), was operated via transsylvian approach without any type of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in 2007 (29) We presume that identifying early and pre-operatively the anterior perforated substance via MRI as well as its proximity to the tumor could help ascertain the path of the LSTa across the medial tumor boundaries The anterior perforated substance can be found in coronal T2-weighted MRI by examining a plane which cuts through the optic chiasm The optic chiasm in this case is the medial reference and the insular recess at the anteroinferior aspect of the insular pole is the lateral limit (Optic Chiasm - Insular Recess line - OC- IR line) We thus trace a vertical line from the lateral limit of the OC-IR line parallel to the median sagittal plane as the probable lateral LSTa trajectory (Porto Alegre Line) (Figure 1) Figure 1. Porto alegre line (red) on coronal T2-weighted MRI reflects indirectaly the lateral limit of the anterior perforated substance, the OC-IR line (yellow). Figure from Isolan et al. (36) Coronal T2-weighted MRI at the level of the optic chiasm as an imaging parameter of the anterior perforated substance The imaginary line (the Optic Chiasm – Insular Recess line) extends from the optic chiasm medially to the insular recess laterally It is used to locate the anterior perforated substance (Yellow line) The ascending red line which we call The Porto Alegre Line extends from the lateral end of the OC-IR line and defines the lateral limit of the lateral LSTa within the central core In cases which the medial border of insular tumor cross this line medially there is a high probability that LSTa will participate in the tumor's evolution Up to 2013, we calculated tumor volume using three largest diameters (D1, D2, and D3) of the tumor taken from T2-weighted MR images along the three principal anatomical planes. Then, we estimated tumor volume using the formula D1 × D2 × D3/2 (44). Since 2014, we have used OsiriX (Pixmeo SARL, Geneva, Switzerland) via stored MR image files in DICOM format (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) (45) Categorical variables were represented by absolute and relative frequency Quantitative variables were defined by the median and interquartile range according to the distribution verified by the Shapiro-Wilk normality test The proportions of the immediate postoperative deficits and late postoperative deficits (6 months) were compared between the general mapping categories and discriminated by the chi-square test we compared the distribution of the extent of resection (EOR) between the categories of LSTa involvement and surgical techniques using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests Spearman's correlation was performed to verify the degree of relationship between the survival time and the score of the degree of resection (EOR) Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to describe the mean or median variability and probability at specific survival time points This description was stratified by symptoms by Yaşargil's and Berger-Sanai's classifications and by time ranges from symptoms to diagnosis we compared the estimated time distributions using the Log-Rank test The analysis was performed using the SPSS software (v.25) The classification level used was p value < 0.05 The clinical features of the patient enrolled in this retrospective study are summarized in Table 1 Most of the tumors were situated on the left side (29 subjects) The most frequent symptom was complex partial seizure A total of 52 patients were enrolled in this study The histologic analysis was stratified as follows: patients of diffuse astrocytoma (30 subjects) and patients of anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma (22 subjects) The mean age for high-grade tumors was 41 (range of 19–68 years) the mean age was 32 (range of 13–53 years) According to Berger-Sinai's classification the tumor was found in one zone in 7 cases (13.5%) Considering Yaşargil's classification of insular tumors 28 patients were classified as type 3 (A or B) and 24 as type 5 (A or B) When analyzing the survival odds according to the Yaşargil's classification patients classified as type 3 (A or B) demonstrated a longer survival rate and patients of type 5 (A or B) have shown shorter survival rate mean of 59.1 months (Log-Rank test p = 0.008) According to Berger-Sanai's classification the survival odds in this series were: when the tumor was found in one zone mean survival was 98.7 months; whenever the tumor was more invasive and situated in two zones the mean survival obtained was 67.9 months Regarding extent of resection, we found under the Spearman correlation longer overall survival in the population submitted to more than 90% resection (R = −0.037 in low-grade tumors and R = −0.169 in high-grade tumors (Table 2) The correlation of LSTa involvement with the extent of resection (EOR) and survival and the correlation of EOR via the transsylvian or transcortical and survival rates (A) An inferior view of the anterior perforated substance (APS) and LSTa territories The APS is bordered by medial and lateral olfactory striae the green circle indicates the lateral LSTa red circle indicates the branches of the anterior choroidal artery and blue circle stands for the medial LSTa The OC-IR is drawn between the optic tract and recess of the limen insula; (B) the surgical view of LSTa on the left side The medial LSTa arises from anterior cerebral artery and the lateral LSTa arises from the middle cerebral artery; (C) white fiber dissection showing the LSTa passing through the APS to supply the basal ganglia; (D) enlarged view of C Kaplan-Meier graph showing the relation of the lenticulostriate arteries involvement and survival rate Figure 5. Illustration showing no evolvement of the LSTa by the tumor in axial (left) and coronal (right) view. Figure from Isolan et al. (36) Figure 6. Illustration showing evolvement of the LSTa by the tumor in axial (left) and coronal (right) view. Figure from Isolan et al. (36) Relation of intraoperative brain mapping and neurological deficits Fourteen patients had refractory epilepsy (46) All of them improved their seizures after surgery Considering that the LSTa were involved in 13 patients (intraoperative visualization in its superior part with no IFOF distuption), the coronal T2-weighted MRI showed that, using the Porto Alegre Line, as a parameter, the involvement of these arteries could be predicted in all MRIs with tumor located medial to the Porto Alegre Line (Figures 1, 7, 8) In cases in which we did not see the LSTa intraoperatively the medial limit of resection was based on subcortical mapping and most of these tumors were lateral of the Porto Alegre Line being a total resection feasable Based on these results Positive Predictive Values of the Porto Alegre Line in predict LSTa encasement by the tumor In order to avoid postoperative neurological deficit after insular glioma resection surgeons have to use subcortical mapping for safe resection of the tumor located lateral to the porto alegre line and microscopic direct visualization of the lenticulostriate arteries (arrow) for safe resection of the tumor located medial to the porto alegre line (red line) Insular gliomas migrate along white matter tracts, progressively invading the surrounding structures. Inevitably, low-grade tumor progresses to high-grade malignancy. A significant delay of malignant transformation of low grades and death can be achieved by appropriate and timely treatment. According to current guidelines, an aggressive protocol with a maximum safe resection, when feasible, is the first line treatment (53–59) Thus, the management of patients with insular tumors has been dramatically changing during the last two decades, mainly due to technological developments in neuroimaging and the available surgical armamentarium. The benefits provided by these technical advances have generally improved the decision-making process involved in the management of intrinsic brain tumors (60–68) Awake craniotomy with intraoperative mapping by cortical and axonal stimulation allows minimizing the risk of neurological dysfunction by sparing eloquent surrounding brain structures while improving the resection extent Cortical and subcortical brain mapping have become a standard of care across multiple subspecialties within Neurosurgery It is therefore a reliable method in the treatment of insular gliomas The technique of intraoperative direct electrical stimulation has been previously described as a safe, precise and reliable method of detection of functional cortical areas (37, 69–72) as well as subcortical supra-tentorial (73), infra-tentorial (74) and spinal pathways (75) we began our experience with direct cortical/subcortical electrical stimulation in 2012 we were able to obtain a greater extent of resection with simultaneous preservation of functional areas at the same time analyzing our cases submitted to the awaked protocol that all the patients operated with gross total resection philosophy were functionally preserved at six months postoperatively some neurosurgeons advocate the traditional transsylvian approach After the opercular split and exposing the middle cerebral artery the tumor was resected in-between MCA branches Other neurosurgeons advocate a transcortical approach one or more delicate and limited subpial dissection is carried out until the superior or inferior circular insular sulcus exposing the superior or inferior insular surface twenty-nine patients were operated on with the transsylvian route and twenty-two patients with the transcortical route We could not find a statistical significance to establish a clear correlation between surgical approaches and long-term survival or extent of resection transcortical approach is a tumor-directed approach but has the disadvantage of a poor arterial control especially the lateral lenticulostriate group we noted that this was not a problem because we could predict the LSTa encasement using the Porto Alegre Line vascular injury may be a possible associated complication Another disadvantage of this approach is that sometimes the posterior third of sylvian fissure cannot be appropriately split while preserving the superficial sylvian vein and its anastomosis with Labbé or Trolard veins This is especially true in a tumor located in zone 2 of Berger-Sanai's classification There are two main classifications for insular gliomas. Yaşargil's first extended series of limbic and paralimbic tumors included 57 insular and parainsular tumors (17) After the advent of microsurgical techniques these first encouraging results convinced many neurosurgeons to take a renewed interest in insular tumor surgery proposed a classification system based on whether a tumor was restricted to the insula (type 3) or was included in the adjacent operculum (type 3B) Tumors Type 5A and 5B were those involving one or both of the paralimbic orbitofrontal and temporopolar areas Berger and Sanai have developed a quadrangular system to classify tumors in zone I to IV according to their major locations (51) The system considered a plane traced over the sylvian fissure where the insula straddle intersected by a perpendicular plane through a projection of the foramen of Monro This classification is essential because the tumor in zone 2 (superior and posterior part of the insula) is better resect with transcortical approach in order to avoid brain retraction and possible venous infarction of posterior third of the superficial sylvian veins and its anastomosis we observed that type 3 tumors in Yaşargil classification could be resected with a transinsular approach despite the decision making of surgical approaches (transcortical or transsylvian) survival rate was affected by the LSTa encasement There is normally no anastomosis between any LSTa The lateral view of LSTa appears fan-shaped and covers the lateral face of the internal capsule Identifying the LSTa intraoperatively within the sylvian vallecula does not necessarily indicate their intraparenchymal route as the tumor can medially displace arteries here. Yaşargil found that low-grade gliomas initially extended within the confines of the anatomical limbic system's, which suggests that resection will be complete when LSTa are observed intra-operatively or when the common white matter is found covering the putamen (84) The problem of this technique is to disrupt the IFOF before see the LSTa which can happen in the inferior and anterior part of the tumor and cause language deficit These are our images and anatomical brief for LSTa during resection of insular gliomas Detailed knowledge of LSTa's origin and spread is essential to successful resection anatomical knowledge of their path has a direct effect on the limits of tumor resection and on preservation of function Starting from the dorsal aspect of the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery the LSTa enter the lateral two-thirds of the anterior perforated substance of the basal forebrain a quadrilateral area of grey matter located anterolateral to the optic tract and posterior to the gyrus rectus and olfactory trigone It is medially limited by the optic chiasm and laterally by the lateral olfactory striae After going across the anterior perforated substance the LSTa extend into the lateral thirds of the anterior commissure the lateral portion of the globus pallidus the superolateral two-thirds of the head and whole body of the caudate nucleus then outward towards and including the external capsule the superior portion of the whole anterior limb and superior portion of the posterior limb of the internal capsule and periventricular white matter (corona radiata) at the angle of the lateral ventricle Isolated tumor cells in insular gliomas can penetrate intact parenchyma and generate tumor tissue encasing the LSTa Certain clinicians advocate stereoscopic angiography and computerized tumor reconstruction, MR angiography, and CT angiography to estimate the position of the LSTa (16) In spite of the soundness of these studies we have demonstrated that coronal T2-weighted MRIs Porto Alegre Line can predict the LSTa's location and route to great utility This method was able to anatomically locate LSTa medially encased by tumors in 13 subjects the medial tumor border was confined to the normal white matter lateral to the putamen Over 90% the tumors were resected from the latter patients The presence of LSTa was a limiting factor to a reasonable extent of resection and we recommend that tumors encasing these arteries must be left intact due to the high risk of permanent postoperative functional deficit Another possible etiology of internal capsule and corona radiata infarction could be, at least theoretically, lesion or coagulation of the long perforating arteries (LPra) (85) The LPra originate in the M2 segment of the MCA vascularizing the insular cortex most commonly located in the posterior half of the central insular sulcus and the long gyri can reach the corona radiata and/or more deeply in 36% of cases Some pass through the fibers of the corona radiata and reach the lateral ventricular body's ependyma we coagulated long perforating arteries (LPra) in the posterior part of the insula without any postoperative stroke observed The external capsule is the limit of the regions supplied by the short insular arteries No anastomosis occurs among the insular and lenticulostriate arteries Although the LPra could be the reason for a postoperative motor deficit after insular glioma resectoin involving LSTa preservation, we did not find this to be the case with any of our patients even after coagulating all insular perforator arteries using the transsylvian approach Porto Alegrès Historic City Center is one of its busiest neighborhoods and also sees the highest number of muggings. The neighborhood is bounded by Sarmento Leite Street to the east and by the Guaíba River to the west (36) Crossing into the city center runs the risk of falling victim to a crime much as intruding on insula gliomas can run the risk of injuring the lenticulostriate arteries and causing neurological deficits such as the small number of cases with awake surgery we have not performed multivariate analysis In the near future we consider exploring the integration of the Porto Alegre Line with other advanced imaging modalities or machine learning algorithms to enhance predictive accuracy Adding cortical and subcortical mapping to microsurgical anatomy x-ray view knowledge is paramount to face insular glioma surgery in the modern era and to not put the patient on jeopardy (36, 89–91) We have found that LSTa encasement is a limiting factor which impacts the EOR of insular gliomas future attempts to classify such lesions should consider the encasement of the LSTa among its prognostic factors for overall survival and EOR of these tumors possibly enabling the surgeon to anticipate a subtotal resection The preliminary data obtained in this study is expected to provide a foundation for future studies on the significance of the LSTa in insular glioma surgery The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors The Research Ethics Committee of the FEMPAR (Faculdade Evangélica Mackenzie do Paraná) approved this study Informed consent was obtained from all patients This study adheres to the principles outlined in the US Code of Federal Regulations 200925 and the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.2 SB: Writing – review & editing JM: Writing – review & editing TM: Writing – review & editing KY: Writing – review & editing RG: Writing – review & editing OM: Writing – review & editing RR: Writing – review & editing JF: Writing – review & editing The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research This research was supported by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq Brazil) grant 406484/2022-8 (INCT BioOncoPed) to R.R The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus; 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