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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

While the expansion of wind and solar power is seen as essential to reducing reliance on fossil fuels, large-scale projects have sometimes sparked local opposition due to their environmental impact. Ethanol accounts for over 40% of fuel used in Brazil’s vehicles, making it a key component of the country’s renewable energy strategy.

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Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)

Real Climate

This is a pretty clear illustration of how sea level starts to rise slowly; but in the long run, sea-level rise caused by fossil-fuel burning and deforestation in our generation could literally go off the chart and inundate many coastal cities and wipe entire island nations off the map. But first things first.

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