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šŸŽ™ļø COP30: Are locals ready to shape policies?

šŸŽ™ļø COP30: Are locals ready to shape policies?

In this Explaining Brazil Plus episode, Lise Tupiassu of the Federal University of ParaĢ gives us her on-the-ground perspective on what should be in the spotlight regarding COP30 in the Amazon

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
šŸŒ³ Brazilā€™s Valley of Death turns green

šŸŒ³ Brazilā€™s Valley of Death turns green

The Brazilian city of CubataĢƒo, once dubbed the most polluted city on Earth, has now received awards for its urban forestry in its continuing path to transformation

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
šŸ Feds give new meaning to ā€˜greenā€™ fuel
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šŸ Feds give new meaning to ā€˜greenā€™ fuel

A forensics expert at the Federal Police in the northern state of ParaĢ has developed a project to make biofuel out of cannabis seized by the authorities in drug raids

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil DailyBrazil Daily
šŸ’° Punishing those dam lies
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šŸ’° Punishing those dam lies

A high court upholds a fine against mining giant Vale, using anti-corruption legislation. The court system and Brazil's fiscal rules. And how Brazilians see their own country

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Brazil SocietyBrazil Society
šŸ“² Swipe to steal

šŸ“² Swipe to steal

Theft of smartphones has become a launchpad for cybercrime. Brazilā€™s government is trying to shut the door

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
šŸ’¬ Negotiating the non-negotiable
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šŸ’¬ Negotiating the non-negotiable

The Supreme Court wraps up its conciliation process on indigenous land rights. Plus, the latest on preparations for the UN Climate Conference in BeleĢm

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil DailyBrazil Daily
šŸ•µļø Neighborhood watch
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šŸ•µļø Neighborhood watch

Intelligence agent admits to spy operation against Paraguay. A public bank takes a risky gamble. And Brazilā€™s latest push for the Mercosur-EU trade deal

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
ā˜ ļø Pesticides on all sides
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ā˜ ļø Pesticides on all sides

Lawmakers in Mato Grosso approved a bill drastically reducing pesticide application limits in what is Brazilā€™s top agribusiness state. Opponents call the proposal ā€œabsurdā€

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil DailyBrazil Daily
āš–ļø Facing the music
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āš–ļø Facing the music

The Supreme Court begins to decide whether Bolsonaro will stand trial for coup plotting. Brazil seeking defense autonomy in drone tender. Central Bank turns up the volume in its fiscal message to the government

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
ā›½ No future for the future fuel?
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ā›½ No future for the future fuel?

Brazilā€™s biofuels charge faces pushback from distributors, the far-right and inflation. But are biofuels all they are cracked up to be?

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
šŸ® Ignoring the cow in the room
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šŸ® Ignoring the cow in the room

Agriculture is the sector in the Amazon that has experienced the biggest financial losses from climate events over the last few decades; it is also the sector that produces the most greenhouse gases

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate
šŸ‘‹ Contact with the uncontacted
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šŸ‘‹ Contact with the uncontacted

The recent appearance of an uncontacted indigenous person in a riverine Amazon community shows the complex challenges in protecting these ā€œisolatedā€ groups ā€” and how climate changes may be affecting their livelihoods

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
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