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Applause Abroad, Resistance at Home: Marina Silva’s Amazon Challenge
Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva returned from the COP30 climate summit in Belem to widespread international praise. Her emotional reception delegates applauding for minutes...
Brazil Bets on Forest Economy Ahead of COP30
Belem, the host of COP30, is trying to show that the Amazon can generate jobs without clearing trees. Para state has launched a new...
Indigenous Protesters Storm COP30 Venue in Brazil
Tensions flared at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Tuesday when dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the U.N. venue,...
Indigenous Leaders Arrive as COP30 Opens Amid Uncertain Outcomes
COP30, the United Nations climate summit, opened on Monday in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem, bringing together representatives from more than 190 countries. The...
COP30 Opens Amid New Insights from Climate Science
With rapid climate change, extreme weather events increasingly impact global populations and environments. Key developments in climate science for 2023 include a faster rise...
Why COP30 Could Be a Defining Moment for the Planet’s Future
Every year, the U. N. climate conference, known as COP, draws global attention to efforts to combat climate change. This year's conference starts on...
Why Brazil, a Renewable Energy Giant, Still Can’t Quit Coal
In July, one of Brazil's last coal plants in Candiota resumed operations after significant investment from Ambar, owned by billionaires Wesley and Joesley Batista....
Diplomats Fear U.S. May Disrupt COP30 Climate Summit Despite Official Absence
Governments preparing for the upcoming COP30 U.N. climate summit in Brazil are bracing for potential U.S. interference even though Washington has announced it will...
Leaders Gather in Amazon as Climate Unity Falters Ahead of COP30
Dozens of world leaders have convened in Belém, Brazil, for the Amazon Summit, a two-day meeting intended to set the tone for the upcoming...
The Illusion of Freedom: Latin America’s Authoritarian Drift
Latin America’s political landscape has seen sweeping shifts in recent years. On one hand, a so-called “second Pink Tide” has returned left-of-centre governments to...