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From endangered plants come whiffs of inspirationFrom recreating lost vintage perfumes to evoking extinct flowers, innovators are using cutting-edge biotech and creative license. This olfa...- A decade after Paris, climate diplomacy is about saving itselfThe conclusion of COP30 in Brazil was marked by a historic agreement aimed at furthering the shift away from fossil fuels. Despite heated d...
- As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blameTyphoon Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines and Vietnam. Scientists link such extreme weather to rising global temper...
- World leaders gather for second day in Brazil, seeking solutions to confront global warmingBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilise funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests...
- Why Brazil's 'King of Cattle' is embracing a plan to save the AmazonRoque Quagliato, once criticized for deforestation, now leads efforts to reform Amazon cattle ranching. Brazil is implementing a program to...
- Irony at its peak? Amazon deforestation sparks outrage as eight miles of thick rainforest cut down in Brazil to build 4-lane highway for COP30 Climate SummitBrazil is constructing an eight-mile highway through the Amazon rainforest, leading to concerns about environmental damage ahead of the COP...
- 'Harvesting data': Latin American AI startups transform farmingFor centuries, farmers used almanacs to try to understand and predict weather patterns. Understanding how water moves, how wind moves, how ...
- Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon halved in 2023Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government strengthened environmental...
- Amazon Forest talks: Leaders of 8 countries meet on protecting Amazon Forest, why is it so important?Will the leaders of eight countries be able to reach an agreement on combatting deforestation and crime in the Amazon rainforest area?
- Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weatherVolunteers worldwide celebrate Earth Day by conducting conservation and clean-up activities to encourage governments to take action against...
- Lula wins Brazil election in political resurrection for leftistTens of thousands of jubilant supporters took to the streets of Sao Paulo to celebrate a stunning comeback for the 77-year-old former metal...
- Angelim vermelho: What it took to reach tallest tree in Amazon forestThe giant tree, an angelim vermelho, measures 88.5 meters tall - about the height of a 25-storey building - and is 9.9 meters in circumfere...
- Explained: What's the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?The difference between 1.5°C and 2°C is critical for Earth's oceans and frozen regions. "At 1.5°C, there’s a good chance we can prevent mos...
- What's the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?Just this year, torrential rains flooded China and Western Europe, killing hundreds of people. Hundreds more died when temperatures in the ...
- Amazon fires surge anew in Brazil as cleared forest burnsFires ramped up in the Brazilian rainforest in August, according to government data released this week, with fires for the month well above...
- 'Gandhi's campaign mantra keeps us resolute'We have much to celebrate on the occasion of World Environment Day.
- Leaders of tropical forest nations to meetThe Republic of Congo announced that it will host a climate summit next month for the heads of state of 35 nations covering the three major...
- Human error: Man-made ecological disastersThe oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is now about the size of Puerto Rico. It has already reached the marshes of Louisiana. As environmental...
- Biofuels under fire as food crisis loomsThe increased use of biofuels has been partially responsible for a hefty increase in food prices worldwide.
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