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Renata Daou
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Restored forests can have a high rate of failure. Here's how communities in Brazil are increasing those chances. Free link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Seed Mix Can Help Save Native Forests
In Brazil, seed collectors are helping restore vegetation and combat climate change while earning a living.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New: Colombia impulsa en la COP30 una hoja de ruta para dejar el petróleo, el gas y el carbón. Petro enfrenta resistencia interna y un difícil equilibrio entre economía y transición energética.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Colombia lidera la propuesta en la COP30 para dejar atrás el petróleo, el gas y el carbón
Colombia lidera la iniciativa para trazar una transición global hacia energías renovables, dejando atrás el petróleo, el gas y el carbón, en la cumbre climática COP30 que se celebra en Belém, Brasil. ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
A fire erupted inside the packed United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final days.
Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Summit Venue in Brazil
A fire erupted inside the packed United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final days.
bloom.bg
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
New: California Governor Gavin Newsom seized the mantle of US climate leadership at COP30 in Brazil in the face of Trump hostility to climate action. Here's the data on how the world's fourth-largest economy is decarbonizing and slashing emissions. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What California's Record Shows About Newsom’s Claims to Climate Leadership
As the US retreats on climate policy, the governor is pitching himself as a global leader.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Here's why American coffee drinkers will likely keep paying more
Expect to Keep Paying Record Prices for Coffee. This Is Why
US tariffs on Brazil have raised coffee bean prices in recent months, but climate change will keep them high over the long run.
bloom.bg
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
A new study reveal the source of most emissions generated by the wealthiest people in the planet.
How the Rich Are Fueling Emissions Even as They Cut Them At Home
Most of their carbon footprint comes from the pollution generated by the assets they own.
bloom.bg
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Up to 8,000 lead service lines could still be supplying CT residences and other properties. This data is the first public look at the scope.

With @pulitzercenter.bsky.social:
Thousands of CT residents might be drinking water from lead pipes
Up to 8,000 lead service lines could still be supplying CT residences and other properties. This data is the first public look at the scope.
ctmirror.org
July 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
There's a link to a database where you can enter your address and find out if it's known to be served by lead water pipes (if you're hooked up to a municipal system). ctmirror.org/2025/07/27/c...
Thousands of CT residents might be drinking water from lead pipes
Up to 8,000 lead service lines could still be supplying CT residences and other properties. This data is the first public look at the scope.
ctmirror.org
July 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
A federal agency listed six CT cities as ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions, surprising some of them more than others. But what does that phrase mean?

ctmirror.org/2025/06/30/c...
June 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Connecticut has one of the lower representation rates in the country for immigrants fighting deportation or seeking asylum.

ctmirror.org/2025/06/29/c...
June 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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CT Mirror reporters followed dozens of bills from the concept phase to the House and Senate floors. Here's a breakdown of where they landed.

ctmirror.org/2025/07/04/c...
July 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Some towns would gain and some would lose state funding under Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal for town aid grants.

Take a look at what it would mean for your town here:
How much would your CT town get in Lamont's proposed budget?
Some towns would gain and some would lose state funding under Gov. Ned Lamont's proposal for town aid grants for the next two fiscal years.
ctmirror.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Nearly 100,000 people in CT have long-term care insurance.

In recent years, the annual cost of maintaining these plans has skyrocketed due to miscalculations by insurers on how long people would live, the price of care and how many would need it.

ctmirror.org/2025/01/26/c...
As CT long-term care insurance costs soar, residents get priced out
With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.
ctmirror.org
January 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Few things change from day to day in Connecticut, but over the years, those little changes add up, and the “land of steady habits” is a different place than it was a decade ago.

Here’s a look at 10 ways Connecticut is becoming a different place.

ctmirror.org/2025/01/24/c...
CT has changed over the last 10 years. These 10 charts show how
Even the 'land of steady habits' has seen change over time. Here's a look at 10 ways Connecticut is becoming a different place.
ctmirror.org
January 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
Introducing CT Mirror's 2025 legislative guide!

As this year's legislative session gets underway, the guide is here to answer questions about state government and introduce Connecticut residents to your lawmakers.

Access it here:
CT 2025 legislative session guide: Info on government, lawmakers
CT Mirror's legislative guide is here to answer questions about state government and introduce Connecticut residents to their lawmakers.
ctmirror.org
January 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reposted by Renata Daou
Connecticut has enacted several reforms to improve the diversity of its pool of available jurors. But minority communities are still underrepresented.

ctmirror.org/2024/12/15/c...
CT overhauled its jury selection system. Racial disparities remain
CT has enacted several reforms to improve the diversity of its pool of available jurors. But minority communities are still underrepresented.
ctmirror.org
December 16, 2024 at 6:25 PM