Legal Planet

MAY 21, 2025

The new four-lane highway at issue would cut down Amazon rainforest “for COP30,” seeming to capture the hypocrisy of Brazil hosting the megaevent. Beto Verissimo, Head of Belem-based rainforest conservation organization Imazon, is the liaison for forests. Jonathan Pershing, a longtime U.S.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 28, 2022

New political leaders in Brazil and Colombia have promised to protect the rainforest, raising hopes of saving the ecosystem from becoming savannah

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Scientific American

AUGUST 16, 2024

Global warming made hot, dry weather that fuels wildfires more likely in places such as Canada, Greece and the Amazon rainforest last year, new research says

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

The Amazon rainforest on the Urubu River. Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. Photo by Andre Deak via Flickr.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In Mexico , the rushed development of a tourist train across the Yucatan peninsula threatens biodiverse rainforests and Indigenous communities, drawing UN attention. The peninsula also comprises six UNESCO world heritage sites , which include protections for the country’s largest swath of tropical rainforests.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The coming year will be a turning point for the Amazon rainforest, artificial intelligence and even our diets. Let's choose a more hopeful direction for humanity

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For example a rainforest turns into a grassland, or an ice sheet melts completely. 2023 ) offers a sound guide here. A tipping point is a system threshold beyond which change becomes self-perpetuating until a qualitatively different stable state is reached. Such shifts are non-linear, and practically irreversible.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The high demand for balsa wood in blades for lightweight structural support has linked the wind industry’s demand to increased Amazon rainforest logging and balsa plantation farming. The supply of balsa wood, on the other hand, is highly concentrated in Ecuador and Peru. By 2020, demand for balsa wood outstripped supply.

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Reflections of the Natural World

MARCH 31, 2023

Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #5 By Jim Gain 3/31/2023 About this Bird The Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a stunning bird species found in Belize, a small Central American country with a rich biodiversity.

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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the second time we’ll be awarding the prize in honour of Chico Mendes, an environmental activist whose fight and defence for the Amazon rainforest, … Today, we present the shortlisted articles for this year’s award based on the previous two volumes of the journal.

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Legal Planet

JULY 5, 2023

According to the Center for International Environmental Law as of April 2023, the World Bank “has financed and incentivized up to $165 billion in fossil fuel investments since the Paris Agreement was signed [in 2015].” Right now, in 2023, that does not exist.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2023

Much like coral reefs and rainforests, wetlands teem with diverse plants, insects, and wildlife. Related Article: -- WeConservePA: The Nature Conservancy PA Permanently Protects 240 Acres In Luzerne County, Transfers To Game Commission [PaEN] [Posted: July 25, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 24, 2024

By Georgina Gustin Climate change was the primary driver of a massive drought in the Amazon basin in 2023 and will likely cause future extreme droughts, with potentially dire consequences for global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from World Weather Attribution.

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Frontiers

APRIL 19, 2023

Tigers used to occur over vast areas of Asia: from the Black Sea of Turkey to the Korean Peninsula and south through the rainforests of south-east Asia to the islands of Java and Bali. Tigers are Asia’s iconic predator and, perhaps, the most recognizable species on the planet.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse areas of the planet, is home to the Huaorani, Tagaeri and Taromenane Indigenous peoples. In September 2023, after 10 years of activism, the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling forever.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But in 2023 the script has been flipped and the good news keeps on coming. The World Resources Institute reported that the world lost more primary rainforest in 2022 than in 2021. For several years, headlines about Amazon deforestation have all been bad. Good news in Brazil where deforestation in the Amazon declined 66.1

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Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

Members also selected the chairs for the next set of meetings – San Martin (Peru) and Yucatan (Mexico) will serve as co-chairs for the remainder of 2022, respectively hosting meetings in the fall and into the beginning of the new year; and Papua (Indonesia) will chair the partnership for 2023. Photo credit: Daniel Melling.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Brazil Potash says Mura accept Amazon mine, prosecutors disagree Reuters PaulaR Fri, 10/06/2023 - 14:20 Friday, September 29, 2023 Read more Anthony Boadle & Ana Mano BRASILIA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Brazil Potash Corp, the Canadian firm planning to build Latin America's largest fertilizer mine in the Amazon rainforest, says a local Indigenous people, (..)

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Corp Watch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Key Beef Supplier to the US Has a Dirty Secret, Film Says Aurora Martinez pratap Tue, 08/15/2023 - 23:33 Friday, August 11, 2023 [link] (Bloomberg) -- Nicaragua’s beef industry is under fresh scrutiny with a documentary backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation, which claims that ranchers there are illegally decimating rainforests to raise cattle (..)

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A Greener Life

MARCH 31, 2024

Between 2016 and 2023 these major influential financial players provided a staggering 21.1% of total global credit to companies in these sectors. In addition, the authors of the report highlight that the European Union (EU) provides 9.4% of current global investments to these sectors which they describe as ‘ecosystem risk sectors’.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 17, 2024

From April 2023 to March 2024, the global average temperature was 1.58 Some of the most severe events this year include a drought in the Amazon rainforest, resulting in a record number of wildfires in Venezuela between January and March, and a drought in southern Africa that has wiped out crops and left millions facing hunger.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

student, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, India August 17, 2023 I. India has been one of the biggest benefactors of this trend, and the 2023 Union Budget , coupled with the “Visit India” regime , reflects the government’s continued commitment to empowering this industry. By Tejaswini Kaushal , B.A.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 1, 2022

For Akilah Chatman, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) graduate from Drexel University, every day was a new adventure: climbing waterfalls, jumping from cliffs, exploring rainforests, befriending frogs and lizards, inspecting flora, gardening with their mother and so much more.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Banks are still fanning the flames According to the 2023 edition of Banking on Climate Chaos , released this week, the world’s 60 largest banks spent $673 billion on fossil fuel financing in 2022 and $5.5 trillion in the seven years since the adoption of the Paris climate agreement.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2023

Family farms are searching for creative ways to sustain themselves amidst these changes, all while coexisting with and conserving the nearby tropical rainforests — for which farmers receive a small amount of compensation from the government. Christian Thorsberg, Interim Stream Editor Recent WaterNews from Circle of Blue U.S.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

While everything is connected to our ecosystems, and our oceans and rainforests are essential, people are most impacted and vital. During the conference, 2023 was declared the hottest year on record. Climate change intersects with physical health in myriad ways.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Applications are due January 1, 2023. All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on January 27, 2023 via the USGCRP Review and Comment System. Comments are due by March 31, 2023. In this issue: White House Releases Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment, ESA to Hold Webinar Nov.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report Just Food PaulaR Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:20 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Simon Harvey Ferrero, Mondelez and Lindt also labelled as “inadequate” in Ethical Consumer’s assessment.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Environmental Impacts Swiss carbon offset giant pulls plug on Zimbabwe project amid allegations Simon Bradley | Swiss Info | October 27, 2023 Multinationals such as Gucci, Nestlé and Volkswagen have voluntarily offset their emissions by investing in the project, according to Swiss public television SRF.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Environmental Impacts Swiss carbon offset giant pulls plug on Zimbabwe project amid allegations Simon Bradley | Swiss Info | October 27, 2023 Multinationals such as Gucci, Nestlé and Volkswagen have voluntarily offset their emissions by investing in the project, according to Swiss public television SRF.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

USA: “The Coke Side of Life”—More Sugar, Less Science Union of Concerned Scientists PaulaR Thu, 06/08/2023 - 03:44 Friday, August 14, 2015 Read more Deborah Bailin Almost 130 years ago, Coca-Cola first quenched Americans’ thirst and splashed its irresistible blend of sugar and, yes, cocaine , across our taste buds and brains.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Total Penalties $241,580,318 (July 7, 2023) Number of Records 118 Books Agrifood Atlas: Facts and figures about the corporations that control what we eat by Heinrich Böll Foundation, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation & Friends of the Earth Europe (2017) Citizen Coke by Bartow J.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

in bribes BBC PaulaR Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:06 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Read more Prosecutors say Noel Corry created a "corrupt procurement culture" A former Coca-Cola Enterprises manager has admitted taking more than £1.5m UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] It went into effect in January 2023 and will be phased in over the next five years.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

JBS has featured at the top of the list of companies linked to environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest. The Meat Atlas, a non-profit publication that tracks the industry, estimates that JBS slaughters 42 million chickens, 170,000 cattle and 350,000 pigs every single week. SA) agreed to pay $52.5

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2022

Bill Shuster -- Perdue Foundation Supports New Educational Duck Pond At Hope Springs Farm For People With Developmental Disabilities In Hershey -- Warren Times: Time Explorers Theme Of Warren Conservation District Student Summer Camp -- Warren Times: Second Grade Classroom Turned Into Rainforest -- PA Outdoor Writers Assn. EIA: Expects U.S.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Millions of acres of Alaska’s Tongass forest, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, will once again be federally protected from road-building and timber harvests. The post The Stream, February 1, 2023: US Government Restores Protections for Alaska’s Tongass Forest appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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