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It was 2006 and Ismail Ebrahim, a botanist with the South African National Biodiversity Institute…Big finance still funds deforestation, 10 years after Paris pact
Nov 25, 2025, 10:51 am By
A new report by the Forests & Finance Coalition finds that despite years of voluntary climate…Brazil aims for alternative route to fossil fuel road map after COP30 failure
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Nov 25, 2025, 7:40 am By
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Nov 25, 2025, 6:24 am By
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Nov 25, 2025, 6:11 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Norway’s multibillion-dollar bet on forests: An interview with Minister Eriksen
Nov 25, 2025, 4:54 am By
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Nov 24, 2025, 2:20 pm By
Conservation is facing a crisis, fueled by myriad factors including cuts in funding, weakening…Brazil’s forest fund faces a slow takeoff at COP30 despite initial support
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BELÉM, Brazil — Brazil’s big climate finance bet, the Tropical Forests Forever Facility…Why are Amazonian trees getting ‘fatter’?
Nov 24, 2025, 7:08 am By
How have the trees in Amazonia reacted to the rise in CO2 emissions in recent centuries? It is…Weather disasters are surging in the Amazon. Reporting isn’t.
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The Amazon is often treated as a single forest, yet the risks its people face from extreme weather…Abrolhos: A South Atlantic marine treasure in need of protection
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