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China is driving a boom in Brazilian mining, but at what cost?Giant iron ore mine in Brazilian Amazonian state of Pará is having big impacts on local ecology. -
Chinese involvement in Brazilian coal power sector causes concernIs it wise for Chinese banks and contractors to increase their stake in Brazil's coal sector while China cuts coal consumption domestically?
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Amazon dams plan is set to cost the EarthIt’s one thing to harness a river. It’s quite another to build a series of Amazon dams and control the life of the planet’s richest habitat. -
Burger King pledges to end deforestation by 2030, scientists scepticalRestaurant Brands International has been criticised for buying soy and beef from newly deforested land in Brazil and other South American countries.
Opinion
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BRICS summit: An opportunity to lead a fairer, more sustainable world– The bloc should increase its support to Least Developed Countries and invest in sustainable infrastructure led by renewables. -
Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster—blame society– Hurricane Harvey isn't a "natural disaster" because disasters are not natural, says University College London researcher Ilan Kelman. Rather, they are the result of social and political forces which shape people's vulnerability to events. -
How to achieve the SDGs– A lack of funding for the Sustainable Development Goals "is enough to test even the most diehard optimist", but World Bank expert Mahmoud Mohieldin shares lessons from Colombia on how countries can still achieve the SDGs.
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