This week I spoke with Carolyn Beeler at ⁦The World⁩ about a huge risk hanging over governments as they phase out fossil fuels. theworld.org/segments/2024/…

1⃣ "International Human Rights Commission Condemns ‘Fortress #Conservation’ by Katie Surma for Inside Climate News (bit.ly/4dt7u7W)🔽

Must read article by Katie Surma & Nicholas Kusnetz in Inside Climate News re: ISDS (intl arbitrations) against States in environmental and climate-related cases. No doubt that the ISDS should at least be substantially reformed to protect public interest and the 🌎 insideclimatenews.org/news/28072024/…

Brazil's Indigenous protection agency asks for a federal investigation into carbon market contracts pushed by US company and signed with Indigenous peoples. via SUMAÚMA sumauma.com/en/funai-recom…

How athletes in Northern Brazil struggle to maintain their Olympic legacy. Those athletes lack equal access to training facilities and other resources, Amazônia Latitude reports. "We have talent, we need the rest" amazonialatitude.com/2024/08/05/des…

Sudan's famine-stricken Zamzam camp hit by devastating floods reuters.com/world/africa/s…

Nossa conversa Katie Surma com o grande Hugo Loss na SUMAÚMA. Você pode ler em 🇧🇷🇪🇸🇬🇧. Our conversation with our fighter Hugo Loss at SUMAÚMA. You can read the story in 🇧🇷🇪🇸🇬🇧. sumauma.com/licoes-da-amaz…

“The environment and its natural resources are at the heart of the discussion on the maintenance of democracy,” said Hugo Loss , an official in Brazil’s environmental protection agency and a target of surveillance by the Bolsonaro administration. insideclimatenews.org/news/08082024/…

What are governments' legal obligations to address climate change? The World Court will hear arguments on that question on December 2. So far, 62 written comments have been filed by governments and international organizations. icj-cij.org/sites/default/…

In a world first, Grenada activates debt pause after Hurricane Beryl destruction climatechangenews.com/2024/08/21/in-…

How cormorants are rethinking their migration routes in the face of climate change "The living world is profoundly affected by human activities" theconversation.com/how-cormorants…

Last time I checked intl #humanrights law was pretty clear on the matters of remaining seated and covering ears! Absurd that a #Hongkong person is being prosecuted for "insulting Chinese anthem at volleyball match." hongkongfp.com/2024/08/19/hon… via Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city’s plastic waste. Two years later, the program has yet to fully materialize — and critics say evidence

Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic’s Idea Work? Don’t miss ⁦James Bruggers⁩ reporting with CBS cbsnews.com/video/advanced…

“Water is Life,” One Syrian Told Us. Yet It Remains Elusive for Many. justsecurity.org/98905/displace…

Colombia becomes the 14th country to ratify the Escazú agreement, a treaty protecting the rights of land defenders and a host of other environmental rights infobae.com/america/agenci…

Who is to blame for global environmental problems? Americans say: not us, according to a new public opinion survey. insideclimatenews.org/news/05092024/…

Really enjoyed speaking with Katie Surma for her excellent story on new #environment poll across the #G20. Lots of commonly held views, but still disconnect between recognition of severity of environmental problems & a willingness to take responsibility & action