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Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
AOL
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the environment ministry said Thursday, citing stronger community coordination and a crackdown on environmental...
Nigeria’s deadly flood exposes urgent need for climate adaptation plan
Climate Home News
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June 6, 2025
When the rain began falling in late May, Usman Ndagi thought it was like every other downpour since the start of the rainy season in his hometown of Mokwa. But what seemed at first like harmless rain has brought days of devastation for himself and...
Spain’s imports of Venezuelan oil dry up ahead of US sanctions deadline
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 6, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain didn’t import crude oil from Venezuela in April, ahead of a key sanctions deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Spain’s largest oil company Repsol is among foreign firms operating in Venezuela whose...
Eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s Cerrado dries up springs, forces out smallholders
Mongabay
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June 6, 2025
A eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s biodiverse Cerrado savanna is drying up land and water springs, making subsistence farming more difficult, local authorities and farmers tell Mongabay. Adilso Cruz, a 46-year-old rancher from the Alecrim settlement in...
US vessel that fished illegally in Mexico reveals gaps in environmental law enforcement
El País
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June 6, 2025
In 2017, the Revillagigedo Archipelago became the largest fully protected marine reserve in North America. That year, the Mexican government granted it the most restrictive conservation status under its legislation, and prohibited both fishing and...
Brazil advances Amazon oil exploration ahead of climate conference
United Press International (UPI)
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ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, June 5 (UPI) -- Brazil's environmental authority has approved one of the final requirements for state-run oil company Petrobras to proceed with oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River. After several rejections,...
Brazilian prosecutors charge man accused of ordering high-profile killing in Amazon region
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 5, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors filed criminal charges Thursday against the man accused of ordering the 2022 killings of… SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors filed criminal charges Thursday against the man accused of ordering the 2022...
Experts call for urgent action to battle climate change at int'l ecological forum in U.S.
Xinhua News Agency
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LOS ANGELES, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The 18th International Forum on Ecological Civilization kicked off Thursday at Pomona College in the U.S. city of Claremont, as ecological experts around the world warned that mankind needs to take more drastic...
Brazil's Lula urges Macron to seal EU-Mercosur trade deal
Buenos Aires Times
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June 5, 2025
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to "finalise" an EU trade deal with four South American countries, in a visit that underscored key policy differences between the two allies....
CBL, World Bank Validate Mainstream Climate Change into Liberia’s Financial Sector
Liberian Observer
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In a decisive step toward strengthening Liberia’s financial system against climate-related shocks, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), with support from the World Bank, on Thursday, June 5, convened a one-day national workshop to validate a...
Carlo Ancelotti celebrates ‘special’ start as Brazil tenure begins with dull draw
The Independent
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June 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Colombian avocados rise in global markets, gaining consumer preference
Fresh Fruit Portal
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June 5, 2025
Colombian avocados are steadily expanding their presence in international markets, winning over an increasing number of consumers who favor the fruit. Juan Camilo Ospina, from Avocados Planet’s International Business division, analyzed current...
Carlo Ancelotti's debut as Brazil coach ends in lacklustre draw against Ecuador
India Today
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June 6, 2025
Carlo Ancelotti had a lacklustre debut as the new Brazil national team coach as his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Ecuador in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, June 5. The result has already put Ancelotti under pressure after...
Brazil's Lula urges Macron to seal Mercosur trade deal
RTL Today
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to "finalise" an EU trade deal with four South American countries, which Paris has so far rejected. France has staunchly opposed ratifying the...
My Word: A toxic environment against Israel
The Jerusalem Post
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June 6, 2025
A blood libel is born. Israel is being accused of a new evil. According to the headline of an “exclusive” report in The Guardian, the “Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries.” The story – more of a narrative...
M&A Disputes Set to Rise in Latin America: How Savvy Investors Are Protecting Themselves
National Law Review
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June 4, 2025
As deal activity shows signs of rebounding in 2025, investors are bracing for an increase in M&A-related disputes globally, and Latin America is no exception. It appears to be leading the trend. According to Berkeley Research Group’s latest M&A...
Climate strikes the Amazon, undermining protection efforts
Mongabay
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June 5, 2025
Fires raged across the Amazon rainforest, annihilating more than 4.6 million hectares of primary tropical forest—the most biodiverse and carbon-dense type of forest on Earth. That loss, which is larger than the size of Denmark, was more than twice...
Record amounts of Sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea
Tech Explorist
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June 6, 2025
Since 2011, vast blooms of pelagic Sargassum have been invading the tropical Atlantic, piling up on the shores of West Africa and the Caribbean, triggering health concerns and economic headaches for coastal communities. But why does this happen...
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Announce Return To Riviera Maya, Mexico For Ninth Annual Oceanfront 4-Night Concert Vacation
Top40-Charts
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will return to Mexico's Caribbean coastline for the ninth annual "Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya" event, which will take place January 21-24, 2026. The duo will perform three...
DCRat Targets Latin American Users to Steal Banking Credentials
GBHackers
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June 4, 2025
IBM X-Force has uncovered a series of targeted email campaigns orchestrated by Hive0131, a financially motivated threat group likely originating from South America. Observed in early May 2025, these campaigns specifically target users in Colombia,...