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"COP30 agreed to triple adaptation finance, but the fashion industry needs adaptation measures now."

✍️ Jason Judd and Kalpona Akter write for Context.

🔗 https://www.context.news/just-transition/opinion/can-the-fashion-industry-adapt-to-a-warming-world
December 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Once a panoramic view of dense spruce forests, the Lörmecke-Turm tower in Germany's Arnsberg now overlooks a plateau shaped by bark beetle infestation and climate extremes.

✍️ Joanna Gill reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/nature/how-german-engineers-are-building-future-proof-forests
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Mexico's data centre boom is powering the global rise of AI, but energy demands are outpacing renewable infrastructure.

✍️ Diana Baptista and Fintan McDonnell report

🔗 https://www.context.news/just-transition/ai-data-boom-in-mexico-fuels-rise-in-dirty-energy
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A recent industrial spill in Negros Island has highlighted the importance of robust environmental governance.

The incident affected local fishing communities.

✍️ Mariejo Ramos reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/nature/protected-area-industry-under-fire-for-philippine-sea-spill
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Philosophy is central to ongoing debates over AI and ethics, says Cansu Canca, founder of AI Ethics Lab.

✍️ David Sherfinski reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/ai/q-and-a-ai-ethics-expert-sees-philosophy-as-critical-to-ai-debate
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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After Nigeria declared a nationwide emergency over the surge in kidnappings, Donald Trump threatened military action.

But experts say this could make things worse.

✍️ Bukola Adebayo reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/money-power-people/trumps-threats-could-fuel-nigerian-extremists-expert-says
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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AI use surged in the U.S. last year, shaping immigration enforcement, workplace automation, and even grief tech.

✍️ David Sherfinski reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/surveillance/the-major-us-trends-in-ai-in-2025-and-whats-next-in-2026
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Online gambling is on the rise in Mozambique, with young people increasingly drawn to betting platforms.

✍️ Samuel Comé reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/as-gambling-spreads-across-mozambique-families-count-losses
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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From Mexico to Nepal, Gen Z protests marked 2025, driven by concerns over corruption, economic uncertainty, and social change.

✍️ Annie Banerji reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/money-power-people/a-year-of-gen-z-protests-can-they-bring-real-change-in-2026
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Michigan's attorney general shared concerns about same-sex marriage, noting that state-level bans could return if the Supreme Court overturns its 2015 ruling.

✍️ Lucy Middleton reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/marriage-equality-in-us-at-risk-says-michigans-top-lawyer
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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After protests to highlight the daily toll of gender-based violence, the South African government has classified violence against women as a national disaster.

✍️ Kim Harrisberg reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/money-power-people/south-africas-war-on-gender-violence-overlooks-children-activists
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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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

🔗 https://www.context.news/climate-justice/climate-change-in-court-cases-to-watch-in-2026
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Brazil's Congress has approved changes to environmental licensing, introducing a fast-track process for strategic projects. The new law may impact the Amazon.

✍️ Andre Cabette Fabio reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/nature/how-brazils-devastation-bill-puts-amazon-at-risk-of-deforestation
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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As wildfires intensify, experts highlight the risks of plastic in building materials.

✍️ Carey Biron reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/climate-risks/as-wildfires-mount-so-do-efforts-to-use-less-plastic?utm_campaign=context-newsroom
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Clothes sold in Europe could soon carry digital passports, offering details on materials, energy use, and supply chain.

✍️ Md. Tahmid Zami reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/just-transition/passport-for-fashion-aims-to-end-industry-greenwashing
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Mount Kenya's last glacier is nearing its end.

Nearly 2 billion people depend on mountain water for daily needs

✍️ Nita Bhalla reports

🔗 https://www.context.news/nature/mt-kenya-glaciers-to-vanish-by-2030-environmentalist-lewis-pugh
December 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Deborah Meaden discusses how businesses are navigating environmental changes, including the rise of 'green hushing' and the journey toward more transparent practices.

🔗 https://www.context.news/net-zero/q-and-a-deborah-meaden-says-businesses-are-green-hushing-on-climate
December 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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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

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December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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"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.

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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"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.

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December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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"From hurricanes in the Caribbean to floods in Asia, 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.

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December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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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

🔗 www.context.news/climate-risk...
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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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

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December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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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

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December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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"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.

🔗 www.context.news/just-transit...
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM