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Fact check: Did Brazil chop down 100,000 trees for COP30? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Fact check: Did Brazil chop down 100,000 trees for COP30?
As European leaders take part in COP30, claims that the controversial Avenida Liberdade — a four-lane 13km highway which cuts across the Amazon — was constructed specifically for the climate summit ha...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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#climatecrisis
Can #methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?
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Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?
With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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South Pacific nation of Tuvalu rebukes Trump’s ‘shameful disregard’ at #Cop30
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South Pacific nation of Tuvalu rebukes Trump’s ‘shameful disregard’ at Cop30
Minister from islands facing extinction is one of few delegates directly calling out Trump’s climate policies
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#COP30: How Brazilian crime cartels undermine climate efforts
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COP30: How Brazilian crime cartels undermine climate efforts – DW – 11/15/2025
Illegal logging, gold mining, and drug trafficking: Organized crime in Brazil is sabotaging efforts to combat global warming. This issue has long been overlooked at climate conferences. Is that finall...
www.dw.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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#COP30: Environmental activists stage mass protest in Belem
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COP30: Environmental activists stage mass protest in Belem – DW – 11/15/2025
Activists held the first mass protest at the UN's COP conference since 2021, demanding greater environmental protection and more action against climate change.
www.dw.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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#COP30
Indigenous lands must be recognised as part of climate policy, says Brazilian minister

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Indigenous lands must be recognised as part of climate policy, says Brazilian minister
Sonia Guajajara tells Cop30 the rights of traditional communities must be maintained in the face of exploitation by the mining industry
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November 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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#Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken?

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Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken?
Swamped by lobbyists and hobbled by a lack of urgency, there are fears Cop could become a sprawling spectacle that betrays those who depend on it most
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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#humanrights #genocide
UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher amid genocide warnings
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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher amid genocide warnings
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered a probe into alleged atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher, acting amid stark warnings of crimes against humanity and genocide.
www.france24.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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#lgbt
How China is closing down its LGBT+ spaces
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Bars, Pride and dating apps: How China is closing down its LGBT+ spaces
Apple this week confirmed it has removed two popular LGBT+ dating apps from its app store in China, at the authorities’ request. The decision is the latest in a series of policies that are shutting ou...
www.france24.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Brazil: What #COP30 means for the people of Belem
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Brazil: What COP30 means for the people of Belem – DW – 11/14/2025
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been poured into local construction and infrastructure projects in Belem — but not everyone is profiting from the investment.
www.dw.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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#SustainableDevelopment
Fridays for Future revive climate protests in Germany
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Germany news: Fridays for Future revive climate protests – DW – 11/14/2025
Fridays for Future climate activists are holding dozens of nationwide rallies in Germany. Meanwhile, police and customs officers have launched major raids in a probe into smuggling and tax fraud. Foll...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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#opinion
Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing
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Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci
From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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#climatefinance
What exactly is climate finance? Who pays it? And who gets it?
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What exactly is climate finance? Who pays it? And who gets it?
Richer countries have agreed to give poorer nations hundreds of billions to cut emissions, but details can be hard to find
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Satisfaction with #democracy below 50% in eight out of nine western countries, poll finds

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Satisfaction with democracy below 50% in eight out of nine western countries, poll finds
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threats
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#opinion
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage

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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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#EU #sustainabledevelopment
Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing

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Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci
From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all #Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says

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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate
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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate
Irish youth at Cop30: ‘One of our roles is to bridge the gap between young people in Ireland and the Government’
www.irishtimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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EU lawmakers vote to water down sustainable business rules

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EU lawmakers vote to water down sustainable business rules
The EU parliament’s biggest centre-right bloc joined forces with the hard right to back amending the legislation on corporate sustainability.
www.thejournal.ie
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Government of Ireland announces plan to build 300,000 homes within five years

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Irish government announces plan to build 300,000 homes within five years
Proposal includes 72,000 social homes to tackle housing crisis, but critics call it ‘old wine in a new bottle’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Major US broadcasters sit out #Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’

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Major US broadcasters sit out Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’
Figures show none of US ‘big four’ – CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox – appear to have sent teams to cover summit in Belém
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#cop30 #gender
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
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Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Brussels to probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Brussels to probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results
The European Commission will probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results, a practice critics say dries up traffic and undermines media companies’ bottom line. It comes despite US Presid...
www.euronews.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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#climatecrisis
Advisory Council says Ireland is failing to reach climate targets

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Ireland failing to meet climate targets - climate agency
Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year - too high.
www.rte.ie
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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#climatecrisis
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6°C temperature rise, report find

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World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM