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Brazil has approved changes to environmental licensing, introducing a fast-track process for strategic projects. This may impact the Amazon, with potential effects on deforestation and development in sensitive areas. ✍️ Andre Cabette Fabio reports 🔗 context.news/nature/how-bra…

Climate lawsuits are on the rise, reaching top courts and setting new precedents. Over 3,000 cases have been filed across 60 countries, with a growing number in the Global South. ✍️ Joanna Gill reports 🔗 context.news/climate-justic…

As wildfires intensify, experts highlight the fire risks of plastic in building materials. Plastics burn hotter and faster than natural alternatives, producing toxic smoke and runoff. ✍️ Carey Biron reports 🔗 context.news/climate-risks/…

Mount Kenya's last glacier is nearing its end. Environmentalist Lewis Pugh recently summited the peak, noting scientists predict the ice could vanish by 2030. Nearly 2 billion people depend on mountain water for daily needs ✍️ Nita Bhalla reports 🔗 context.news/nature/mt-keny…

Deborah Meaden discusses how businesses are navigating environmental changes, including the rise of 'green hushing' and the journey toward more transparent practices. 🔗 context.news/net-zero/q-and…

Appalachia's landscape is changing. Former coal mines might be reborn as solar farms and data centres. Projects are hoping to bring renewable energy and new jobs to communities shaped by coal's legacy. ✍️ David Sherfinski reports 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

"Farmers support economic, ecological and national security. Without healthy soil, food systems fail and climate impacts worsen." ✍️ Anand Ethirajalu ,head of Save Soil’s Regenerative Revolution, writes for Context. 🔗 context.news/nature/opinion…

"Europe is on the verge of a clean energy revolution, but it is difficult to roll out wind and solar energy projects." ✍️ Phil Cole, Aurélie Maréchal and Olof van der Gaag write for Context. 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

"Insurance is an underused tool for adaptation to climate extremes." ✍️ Amol Mehra, Director of Industry Programmes at Laudes Foundation, and Claire Harbron, CEO of the Howden Foundation, write for Context. 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

Plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, with global waste projected to reach 280 million metric tonnes annually, according to new research by Pew. Only 9% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide. ✍️ Jack Graham reports 🔗 context.news/climate-risks/…

In Delhi's Seelampur district, informal e-waste recycling has been a source of income for thousands. As India shifts to formal recycling, workers face changes in supply chains and job opportunities. ✍️ Bhasker Tripathi reports 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

On Indonesia's Pari Island, residents are restoring mangroves to protect their shoreline from rising seas and tidal floods. Mangroves absorb carbon, support fisheries, and stabilize coastlines. ✍️ Leo Galuh reports 🔗 context.news/climate-risks/…

"The loss of development finance makes it more urgent than ever for private capital to get behind Africa’s green revolution." ✍️ Georgia Levenson Keohane, CEO of the Soros Economic Development Fund, writes for Context. 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

"At a time when foreign aid budgets are shrinking, creating a model based on investment rather than grants is a significant breakthrough." ✍️ Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, writes for Context. 🔗 context.news/nature/opinion…

Global leaders gathered this weekend in Johannesburg for the first G20 summit on African soil, with a focus on critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. Africa holds 30% of these resources, key for clean tech and AI. ✍️ Kim Harrisberg reports 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

"People in the Global South are disproportionately affected by fossil fuel pollution. Climate finance needs to help them adapt to the challenges." ✍️ Harjeet Singh, Founding Director of the Satat Sampada Climate Foundation, writes for Context. 🔗 context.news/climate-risks/…

Adapting to extreme weather is costing countries hundreds of billions. Poor nations, despite contributing least to climate change, face the highest exposure. ✍️ Md. Tahmid Zami reports 🔗 context.news/climate-justic…

Brazil has recognised four Indigenous territories covering 2.45 million hectares, aiming to protect the Amazon rainforest from invasive activities. ✍️ Andre Cabette Fabio reports 🔗 context.news/nature/how-rec…

Sierra Leone is ranked among the 15 economies most affected by climate change. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Sierra Leone sought funding to protect its forests ✍️ Jiwoh Abdulai, Sierra Leone's minister of environment, spoke to Context in Belém. 🔗 context.news/climate-risks/…