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A Planetary Parliament: Planetary Democrats and a Rights of Nature Idea

A 2024 proposal for a "planetary parliament" representing rights of nature; rivers, forests, and wildlife sounded like a thought experiment.…

Trump Insider Allegedly Turned ICE Into a Custody Weapon to Deport Amanda Ungaro

A Trump special envoy allegedly used a single phone call to ICE to deport Amanda Ungaro — the mother of…

Watch: Meet the Tiny Toad That Stopped a Dam

Meet the tiny toad living in Southern Brazil that protects its only home. As an endangered species with only 1,000…

Climate disasters displace more than 67,000 people per day fueling climate-induced migration

Climate-induced migration: Climate disasters displace more than 67,000 people per day.

Q&A: Panama’s special representative for climate change

Juan Carlos Monterrey, Panama’s special representative for climate change, talks to Dialogue Earth about the need for reform in climate…

Indigenous activists say COP30 plans to save rainforest not enough

COP30: “We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”

US Senate ends rising coffee prices in bipartisan vote to reject Trump’s tariffs on Brazil

A bipartisan vote in the Senate knocked down the national emergency Trump used to impose tariffs on Brazil, causing coffee…

Chinese demand boosts Brazilian coffee exports, challenges small producers

With Brazilian coffee exports to China five times higher in five years, small businesses see opportunities but struggle for space…

Brazil’s role at COP30 at stake as the president is harming the environment and trampling human rights

Brazil can’t attend COP30 while harming the environment and trampling human rights in the process, they say.

From Brazil to Britain: Rainforest Restoration Guardians Unite in a Bid to Heal the Land

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have joined UK conservationists in Dartmoor, offering a message of hope for rainforest restoration.

The Global Trade in Illegal Amazon Timber

Nearly 3% of this timber was exported to U.S. and European companies, violating commercial rules forbidding illegal Amazon timber imports…

In Brazil, Unprecedented Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning

The flooding in Brazil is shaking up politics in the country. “This is going to shake the mindsets of voters."