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Contested Amazon dam called to review water flow as river ecosystem fails
Brazil's Belo Monte dam, long opposed by Indigenous and local communities, is under pressure to alter its water management as the Xingu River ecosystem shows signs of serious decline. The warnings of riverside communities — dismissed for years as alarmist — are now being validated by environmental data. The dam's operator faces a critical reckoning over whether its operations can be reformed before irreversible damage is done.
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Wondering How to Talk About Climate Change? Take a Lesson from Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance did more than entertain — it put Puerto Rico's crumbling, hurricane-damaged power grid in front of 100 million viewers without uttering a single policy talking point. Climate communicators are now studying the moment as a masterclass in embedding difficult truths within cultural spectacle. The lesson: meeting audiences where they are, rather than where advocates want them to be, may be the most effective tool in the climate messaging arsenal.
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UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’
The UK government is slashing its climate aid to developing nations by 14% to £2 billion annually, part of a broader reduction of the overall aid budget to 0.3% of gross national income. The cuts follow Treasury pressure driven by spending strains linked to the war in Iran. Critics warn the move endangers both lives in vulnerable countries and UK national security interests abroad.
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Brazil protects huge coastal area with endangered dolphins and megafauna fossils
Brazil has established a sweeping new marine conservation zone along its Atlantic coastline, creating both a national park and a protected coastal area to safeguard one of the ocean's most biodiverse regions. The area shelters at least 25 endangered species, including rare dolphins, alongside ancient Pleistocene megafauna fossils that offer a window into prehistoric ecosystems. The move marks a significant federal commitment to preserving marine heritage at a moment when coastal biodiversity faces mounting pressure.
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Investigation links DRC air pollution concerns to major copper-cobalt plant
A new investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency has drawn a direct link between a major copper-cobalt processing complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo and serious health consequences for nearby residents. A mother reported her six-month-old son vomiting blood repeatedly after the facility — one of Africa's largest of its kind — was constructed just meters from her home. The findings raise urgent questions about industrial accountability and the human cost of the global push for cobalt, a key component in electric vehicle batteries.
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