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COP30: Outcry as Brazil grants oil drilling license in Amazon basin

Less than one month before the UN Climate Conference in Belém, the Brazilian government - host of COP30, the "Amazon COP" - has approved...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2025

Oil & Gas

Brazil auctions Amazon oil blocks amid communities’ protest, climate concern

While claiming leadership on the international climate agenda at the pre-COP30 climate conference in Bonn, Germany, the Brazilian government, through the ANP (National Agency for...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2025

Oil & Gas

Climate movement flays President Lula’s statement about Amazon oil exploration

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has underlined the need to release the license for Petrobras to drill in block FZA-M-59, in the mouth of the Amazon. But...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2025

Land Degradation

Amazon summit fails to set concrete targets to stop deforestation

The eight nations that share the Amazon basin have come under fire for a joint declaration agreed at their summit in Brazil. The critics were...

Michael Simire - August 9, 2023

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PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...

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PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

Agric & BiotechFebruary 17, 2026

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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