Lula scraps Bolsonaro’s cuts to Brazilian climate target ambition
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses the audience at the summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), in Belem, Brazil August 8, 2023. (Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazil Presidency/Reuters)
Americhe BrasileAlberta stoppt die Energiewende
Alberta ist auf dem besten Weg zur Supermacht der erneuerbaren Energien. Einst für ihre umweltschädliche Ölsand-Industrie bekannt, steht die westkanadische Provinz inzwischen auf Platz eins der Wachstumsstandorte für Photovoltaik wie auch für Windenergie.
Americhe lobby anti-climaThe people of Ecuador just made climate justice history. The world can follow
Days ago, voters in Ecuador approved a total ban on oil drilling in protected land in the Amazon, a 2.5m-acre tract in the Yasuní national park that might be the world’s most important biodiversity hotspot.
Americhe energia fossileWarming Set the Stage for Canada’s Record Fires, Study Finds
Hot, dry and gusty conditions like those that fed this year’s wildfires in eastern Canada are now at least twice as likely to occur there as they would be in a world that humans hadn’t warmed by burning fossil fuels, a team of researchers said Tuesday, providing a first scientific assessment of
Americhe incendi forestali* INDIGENOUS PEOPLES * After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador
After 50 years of expanding oil operations in its Amazonian region, Ecuador will close the door on crude extraction in three oil fields that are home to Indigenous communities, including one of the country’s uncontacted groups.
Americhe deforestazione energia fossile popoli indig.* INDIGENOUS PEOPLES * How Indigenous Techniques Saved a Community From Wildfire
The wildfire was blazing a clear path toward a Canadian lakeside tourist spot in British Columbia with a population of 222,000 people. The fire advanced on the city of Kelowna for 19 days — consuming 976 hectares, or about 2,400 acres — of forest.
Americhe boschi popoli indig.** RECOMENDADO ** | * REFERÉNDUM EN ECUADOR * Los ecuatorianos votaron por detener la actividad petrolera y minera en el Yasuní y el Chocó
En los resultados oficiales, con un 95,58% escrutado, el Sí se impone en la consulta del Yasuní. Esa opción también lleva la delantera en las preguntas del Chocó Andino.
Americhe deforestazione democrazia energia fossileTropical Storm Gert Weakens in the Atlantic
During an extraordinarily busy couple of days for the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Gert formed early Monday before weakening over the course of the day. Gert was one of three tropical storms that formed in the Atlantic Ocean within a span of 18 hours.
Americhe tempi estr.Die Klimakrise trifft den Panamakanal: Es fehlt an Wasser für die Schleusen
Die Klimaveränderung führt durch Dürren und Starkregen nicht nur zu landwirtschaftlichen Produktionsausfällen und der Zerstörung von Gebäuden und Infrastruktur, sondern kann auch ganz andere gravierende wirtschaftliche Schäden zur Folge haben. Ein gutes Beispiel dafür ist der Panamakanal.
Americhe siccità logistica & navigazioneAmazon’s emissions ‘doubled’ under first half of Bolsonaro presidency
The first half of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency was so destructive for the Amazon that it was comparable to the record 2016 El Niño drought and heatwave in terms of carbon emissions, according to scientists.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione* ECUADOR REFERENDUM * The message from Ecuador is clear: people will vote to keep oil in the ground
Joy and hope are all too rarely associated with the environmental movement, but both have been in abundant supply since Ecuador’s people voted on Sunday to keep the country’s oil in the subsoil of the Yasuní national park.
Americhe deforestazione democrazia energia fossile* ECUADORS VOLKSENTSCHEID * Das Öl bleibt im Boden
Das Öl unter dem Yasuní-Nationalpark in Ecuador muss im Boden bleiben. Dafür stimmten knapp 60 Prozent der Wähler:innen bei einem landesweiten Referendum, das am vergangenen Sonntag parallel zu den vorgezogenen Präsidentschaftswahlen in dem südamerikanischen Land stattfand.
Americhe deforestazione democrazia energia fossile* REFERENDUM EN ECUATEUR * Un vote populaire arrête la production pétrolière dans une réserve amazonienne
Lors d'un référendum organisé dimanche, parallèlement à des élections générales anticipées, les Equatoriens ont dit oui à 59% à l'arrêt de la production du "bloc 43", selon les résultats publiés lundi.
Americhe deforestazione democrazia energia fossile* CHALEUR * 39 °C en plein hiver : le climat devient infernal en Amérique du Sud
Alors que le mois de juillet est en passe de devenir le mois le plus chaud jamais mesuré au monde, en Amérique du Sud, en plein hiver, la canicule s'installe. Wxcharts "Winter is disappearing", "L’hiver est en train de disparaître".
Americhe calore* CHALEUR * Sécheresse et canicule vident le lac Titicaca, entre la Bolivie et le Pérou
La sécheresse frappe fort au lac Titicaca. Depuis deux ans, les précipitations qui remplissent le lac entre décembre et mars sont plus faibles que d’habitude. Résultat, le niveau est extrêmement bas et les populations locales souffrent.
Americhe siccità calore* AMAZON * ‘More in hope’: lessons from our tiny reforestation scheme in the Amazon
Until I moved to the Amazon, I assumed a sapling would grow into a tree as long as it had water, sunshine and decent soil. Now I am starting to realise the survival of plants needs political nourishment too. And that is sorely lacking.
Americhe esperanza riforestazione* AMAZON * What the Amazon Summit means for deforestation and climate change
Leaders of the eight Amazon basin countries committed this week to act together to prevent the rainforest “from reaching the point of no return” – although they stopped short of agreeing upon a common target for ending deforestation.
Americhe deforestazione* AMAZON * Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit
Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest summit in Brazil on Tuesday, but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation.
Americhe deforestazione* AMAZONAS * Kein Beschluss zum Stopp der Entwaldung
Keine politische Einigkeit, zu wenig finanzielle Mittel: Für den Regenwald bleiben die Aussichten düster. (Bild: Pio Ordozgoith/Pixabay) Am Mittwoch ist in der brasilianischen Großstadt Belém ein Gipfeltreffen der acht Amazonasländer zu Ende gegangen.
Americhe deforestazioneDunkler Himmel über Portugal, Rauchschwaden rund ums Matterhorn: Eine Wolke aus Russ und Asche ist 5000 Kilometer von Kanada nach Europa gezogen
Der weisse Dunst, der sich am Donnerstagmorgen unter dem Jungfraujoch bildete, fiel zunächst nicht gross auf. Auch nicht die grauen Schwaden, die sich am Mittwoch um das Matterhorn gelegt hatten. Nur ein Meteorologe wusste: Das sind Rauchpartikel. Partikel, die über 5000 Kilometer gereist waren.
Americhe incendi forestali* WILDFIRES * ‘The Fires Here Are Unstoppable’
An out-of-control fire was advancing rapidly toward a logging road on Tuesday afternoon, tearing through Canada’s immense — and highly flammable — boreal forest with a force and intensity bewildering to a team of French firefighters.
Americhe incendi forestali* INCENDIES DE FORETS * Pourquoi le Canada brûle-t-il autant ?
Six millions d'hectares de forêt ont brûlé depuis janvier au Canada, une superficie 18 fois supérieure à la moyenne des dix dernières années. Le pays est confronté à des événements météorologiques extrêmes dont l'intensité et la fréquence sont accrues par le changement climatique.
Americhe incendi forestali* WALDBRÄNDE * «Lernt aus unseren Fehlern und kommt dem Desaster zuvor!»
In Kanada brennen riesige Waldflächen, so gross wie seit einigen Jahrzehnten nicht mehr. Zehntausende Menschen in Kanada müssen ihre Häuser räumen, die Luftverschmutzung färbt sogar in New York den Himmel ein. Die Brände könnten noch viele Wochen wüten, warnen Fachleute.
Americhe incendi forestaliTagelanger Regen - Unwetter in Chile fordern mindestens zwei Tote
Tagelanger Regen hat in Chile Überschwemmungen verursacht. Umstürzende Bäume haben mindestens zwei Menschen erschlagen. Zudem gebe es sechs Vermisste infolge von Überschwemmungen, teilte das Innenministerium des südamerikanischen Landes am Sonntag mit.
Americhe tempi estr.Will Wildfires Like These Become the New Normal?
With so much toxic wildfire smoke moving across the Canadian border and upending life across the Eastern United States, it raises a troubling question: Will there be more of this in the years ahead, and if so, what can be done about it? First, let’s take a step back.
Americhe Usa incendi forestaliColombia accuses Drummond coal mining exec of funding paramilitary group
The current Colombia head of coal miner Drummond Co Inc and his predecessor will be tried for allegedly funding right-wing paramilitaries, the country’s attorney general’s office said on Wednesday, as the U.S.-based company denied any wrongdoing by the executives.
Americhe lobby anti-clima carbone conflittiWildfire smoke reminded people about climate change. How soon will they forget?
Extreme weather and climate-linked disasters don’t always lead to changes in public opinion. The smoke cloud over the East Coast from record wildfires in Canada has become an impossible-to-ignore story.
Americhe Usa incendi forestaliRecord Pollution and Heat Herald a Season of Climate Extremes
It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere. But the extremes are already here. Fires are burning across the breadth of Canada, blanketing parts of the eastern United States with choking, orange-gray smoke.
Americhe Usa incendi forestaliDeutschland kauft Kohle in Kolumbien, das Geld dafür landet in der Schweiz
Die Energiewende zeigt teilweise sonderbare Konsequenzen. Während sich Deutschland von russischem Gas, der Atomkraft und heimischen Kohleförderung verabschiedet, wird immer mehr Kohle aus Kolumbien importiert.
Americhe carbone Germania SvizzeraMore than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand
More than 800m trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world’s appetite for Brazilian beef, according to a new investigation, despite dire warnings about the forest’s importance in fighting the climate crisis.
agricolt. & alimentazione Americhe Brasile deforestazione bestiame & carneBruno Pereira and Dom Phillips were killed in the Amazon: A year later their Indigenous allies risk death to carry on the work
Three assassins walked into a bar deep in the Brazilian Amazon one night last October. Beers flowed, tongues loosened and the men were overheard bragging about their latest job. “We’re looking for this Orlando bloke.
Americhe lobby anti-clima Brasile ripressioneVerheerende Waldbrände - Feuerwehrleute aus den USA und Südafrika helfen in Kanada
Laut dem EU-Atmosphärendienst Cams (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) wurden in mehreren Regionen Rekordemissionen verzeichnet. Besonders betroffen war Spanien, wo im Mai Rekord-Emissionswerte verzeichnet wurden, wie sie bislang nur im Jahr 2012 registriert worden waren.
Americhe incendi forestaliLukratives Geschäft - «Solange europäische Länder Kohle kaufen, liefert Kolumbien»
Kohleabbau ist zwar lukrativ, aber schädlich für Umwelt und Klima. Betroffen von den negativen Auswirkungen des Kohleabbaus ist auch Kolumbien. Das südamerikanische Land will deshalb aus der Kohle aussteigen und auf erneuerbare Energien setzen. Eigentlich.
Americhe carbone Europa Svizzera commercio"Wir haben alles verloren, außer die Hoffnung"
Bei der Protestdemo vor der Glencore-Hauptversammlung spricht Hilda Arrieta vom Frauennetzwerk El Paso (rechts): Der Konzern missachte die Rechte der lokalen, meist indigenen Gemeinschaften. (Bild: Laura König) "Solidarity with the Yukpa.
Americhe carbone giustizia globale materie prime Svizzera12 Million People Are Under a Heat Advisory in the Pacific Northwest
More than 12 million people remained under a heat advisory on Sunday in the Pacific Northwest as temperatures on Saturday soared to more than 20 degrees higher than normal in Oregon and Washington State and toppled records that in some cases had been standing for decades.
Americhe caloreKanadas Provinz Alberta erklärt wegen Waldbränden Ausnahmezustand
Ottawa – Die westkanadische Provinz Alberta hat angesichts von mehr als hundert Waldbränden den Ausnahmezustand erklärt. Das kündigte die Regierungschefin der Provinz, Danielle Smith, nach einer Krisensitzung an. Rund 25.
Americhe calore incendi forestaliQuelque 30'000 personnes évacuées au Canada face à d'immenses feux de forêt
La province de l'Alberta a dû déclarer l'état d'urgence samedi après avoir ordonné l'évacuation de quelque 25'000 personnes. Dimanche, en début de soirée, 107 feux de forêt ou de broussailles étaient toujours actifs dans la province, dont 28 n'étaient pas maîtrisés par les pompiers.
Americhe calore incendi forestaliThousands forced to evacuate as wildfires ravage western Canada
A week of record hot weather in western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires raged in parts of Alberta and rapid snow melt triggered flooding across interior British Columbia.
Americhe calore incendi forestaliGegen Windmühlen
Mit Wut im Bauch fährt Cristián Osorio über die kleinen Strassen seiner Gemeinde an der chilenischen Küste. Er zeigt mit dem Finger in Richtung Meer, weisse Pfosten spriessen zwischen der Strasse und den steilen Felsen wie Pilze aus dem Boden.
Americhe giustiz. soc. energia eolicaCosta Rica restored its ravaged land to health. The rich UK has no excuse for such complete failure
One of the world’s greatest environmental heroes doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page. Though he has done more to protect the living planet than almost anyone alive, his name is scarcely known.
Americhe biodiversità soluzioni naturaliMore Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile
Skip to content Two patches of land sit in a dried up lake bed in 2022. These were once islands in Laguna de Aculeoa, a popular freshwater lake for fishing, boating and swimming, just an hour from Santiago, Chile. The lake dried up completely in 2018 due to the ongoing megadrought.
Americhe siccitàThe Amazon’s Largest Isolated Tribe Is Dying
The illegal tin mine was so remote that, for three years, the massive gash it cut into the Amazon rainforest had gone largely ignored. So when three mysterious helicopters suddenly hovered overhead, unannounced, the miners living there scrambled into the forest.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione popoli indig.** RECOMMENDED ** Ausbeutung im Amazonas - Indigener Philosoph: «Hört auf, die Welt zu verschlingen!»
Mit dem Mythos von Nachhaltigkeit würden Politik und Unternehmen die Ausbeutung der Welt vorantreiben, kritisiert Ailton Krenak. Der brasilianische Philosoph fordert eine Diät für die Industriestaaten. Amazonien, das grösste und vielfältigste Ökosystem, steht kurz vor dem Umkippen.
Americhe Brasile popoli indig. filosofiaArgentina's 'unprecedented' drought pummels farmers and economy
BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - A historic drought ravaging Argentina's crops is deepening the grain exporting giant's economic crisis, crushing farmers across the Pampas, heightening default fears and putting at risk targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Americhe siccitàSouth American drought in 2022 partly driven by 'triple-dip' La Niña
Climate change was not the main driver of the drought plaguing large parts of central South America late last year, according to a new “rapid attribution” study. South America has been suffering through a prolonged dry spell for the past three years.
Americhe siccità corrente marinaChile battles deadliest wildfires on record as heatwave grips
SANTIAGO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Chilean firefighters were battling to hold back forest fires on Monday as authorities said hot and dry weather would continue this week, potentially exacerbating what are already the deadliest blazes in the country's recent history.
Americhe calore incendi forestaliUn tiers de la forêt amazonienne dégradée par l'activité humaine
Les dommages infligés à la forêt amazonienne, qui recouvre neuf pays, sont significativement plus importants que ceux qui avaient été observés auparavant, ont indiqué l'équipe de recherche dont les membres proviennent notamment de l'université brésilienne Estadual de Campinas.
Americhe Brasile deforestazioneAmazon’s least-deforested areas are due to ‘vital role’ of Indigenous peoples
Only 5% of net forest loss occurs in Indigenous territories and protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon – even though these areas contain more than half of the region’s forest.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione popoli indig. protezione della naturaAn einer Produktionsanlage von Exxon in New Mexico wird Erdgas abgefackelt.
Die amerikanische Erdölfirma ExxonMobil hat über viele Jahre hinweg die Bedrohung durch den Klimawandel heruntergespielt. Das ist hinlänglich dokumentiert. Ganze Bücher wurden über das Thema bereits geschrieben.
Americhe big oil & gas energia fossileIn the Amazon, Indigenous and Locally Controlled Land Stores Carbon, but the Rest of the Rainforest Emits Greenhouse Gases
Forests managed by Indigenous peoples and other local communities in the Amazon region draw vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere while the rest of the rainforest has become a net source of the greenhouse gas, a new report has found.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione boschi** RECOMMENDED READING ** Has the Amazon Reached Its ‘Tipping Point’?
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. One of the first times Luciana Vanni Gatti tried to collect Amazonian air she got so woozy that she couldn’t even operate the controls.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione apocalisse cicli di feedbackArgentina’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave made ‘60 times more likely’ by climate change
The record-breaking heatwave that hit northern Argentina and Paraguay in early December was made about 60 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study.
Americhe calore* "BOMB CYCLONE" * «Blizzard du siècle» aux Etats-Unis: le réchauffement climatique en cause?
Or, cette masse d’air froid est sujette à variations. Un réchauffement soudain de la stratosphère peut déplacer le vortex et modifier la circulation des vents violents qui l’entourent, comme l’indique Météo France.
Americhe tempi estr. Usa* "BOMB CYCLONE" * Has Climate Change Made Extreme Cold Even Colder?
Later this week, a major winter storm will be sweeping across the U.S. Midwest and East, bringing significant snowfall, bitterly cold temperatures, and very strong winds to hundreds of millions of people. Temperatures are forecast to bottom out in the -20s °F in the Dakotas.
Americhe tempi estr. UsaCanadian town struggles with climate ambitions as it rebuilds after fire
The experience of Lytton — a town in British Columbia that suffered a disastrous fire last year and has yet to rebuild — shows how adapting to climate threats, and its slow and arduous recovery phase, can inflict its own wounds.
Americhe incendi forestaliSeven reasons to be cheerful about the Amazon in 2023 – and three to be terrified
For anyone who cares about the Amazon rainforest, there will be an extra reason to celebrate the new year countdown in Brazil on 31 December because the first stroke of midnight will mark the last moment in power of Jair Bolsonaro.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione apocalisse esperanzaTheir Lives Were Ruined by Oil Pollution, and a Court Awarded Them $9.5 Billion. But Ecuadorians Have Yet to See a Penny From Chevron
One of the victims says “nobody listens to us” while the spotlight has shifted to his American lawyer, whom the oil giant has pursued in U.S. legal proceedings.
Americhe lobby anti-clima big oil & gas risponsibilità clim.Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says
The same racketeering legislation used to bring down mob bosses, motorcycle gangs, football executives and international fraudsters is to be tested against oil and coal companies who are accused of conspiring to deceive the public over the climate crisis.
Americhe lobby anti-clima big oil & gas risponsibilità clim.Population Growth Is Making Hurricanes More Expensive
Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean ended this week as one of the most destructive on record. Hurricane Ian, which hit the southeastern U.S. in September, was the season’s worst storm and among the country’s deadliest hurricanes in recent decades.
Americhe costi del riscaldamento tempi estr. Usa* COP27 – COLOMBIA * In Colombia, Drilling Pays the Bills. The Country’s Leaders Want to Quit Oil.
The president says oil is his economy’s worst addiction. Phasing it out would be a global first for a major oil producer. ARAUCA, Colombia — Over the past four decades, Colombia has pumped billions of barrels of oil from under a vast savanna it shares with neighboring Venezuela.
Americhe COP27 eliminazione dei combust. foss. Onu* COP27 – VENEZUELA * ‘Asking an arsonist to put out a fire’: climate offender Maduro makes Cop27 comeback
It is unclear whether Cop27 will have any real impact on efforts to halt climate change but one leader is likely to return from the international summit feeling that the trip to Egypt was well worth it: Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Americhe lobby anti-clima COP27 Onu* COP27 – AMBITION * Costa Rica backs away from leading oil and gas phaseout coalition
Denmark and Costa Rica jointly launched the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (Boga) at last year’s Cop26 climate summit along with six other core members. This “group of first movers” committed to phase out or rule out fossil fuel development in their countries.
Americhe COP27 transizione energetica eliminazione dei combust. foss. Onu* COP27 – CLIM. FINANCE * Barbados PM launches blistering attack on rich nations at Cop27 climate talks
Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados, has criticised industrialised nations for failing the developing world on the climate crisis, in a blistering attack at the Cop27 UN climate talks.
Americhe finanziam. per il clima COP27 giustizia globale Onu* COP27 – CLIM. FINANCE * How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming
TURNEFFE ATOLL, Belize — Belize faced an economic meltdown. The pandemic had sent it into its worst ever recession, putting the government on the brink of bankruptcy. For Belize, that meant its oceans, endangered mangroves and vulnerable coral reefs.
Americhe finanziam. per il clima COP27 giustizia globale OnuNayarit und Jalisco betroffen - Hurrikan «Roslyn» fordert in Mexiko Todesopfer
Durch den Hurrikan «Roslyn» sind in Mexiko mindestens zwei Menschen ums Leben gekommen. «Roslyn» sorgte für Überflutungen und Erdrutsche, liess Bäume und Strommasten umknicken und verursachte Schäden an Gebäuden und Strassen.
Americhe tempi estr.‘Where Am I Going to Go?’ Floridians Hit by a Hurricane and a Housing Crunch.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Days after Hurricane Ian buffeted the state with a trifecta of wind, rain and storm surge, many Floridians are emerging from the wreckage uncertain of their next chapter — and fearing they may become homeless.
Americhe tempi estr. UsaVor den Wahlen in Brasilien erreichen die Brände im Amazonasregenwald neue Rekorde
Am zweiten Wochenende im September wachten die Menschen in São Paulo unter einer dichten Rauchglocke auf. Es roch intensiv nach Feuer und Russ. Die Umweltagentur Climatempo wies nach, dass die Russpartikel aus dem rund 4000 Kilometer entfernten Amazonasgebiet stammten. Eine gewaltige Entfernung.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione incendi forestaliInselbewohner wollen Regierung der Niederlande verklagen
Bewohner der Karibikinsel Bonaire wollen die niederländische Regierung vor Gericht dazu zwingen, sie vor dem steigenden Meeresspiegel zu schützen. Wie die Umweltorganisation Greenpeace am Mittwoch mitteilte, soll die Klage noch in diesem Jahr vor einem Gericht in Den Haag eingereicht werden.
Americhe UE & membri risponsibilità clim.Hurricane Ian is about to crash into a very crowded Florida
Populations are growing in coastal cities, which are vulnerable as sea levels rise and hurricanes drive larger storm surges. Hurricane Ian is barreling toward the Florida coast and is expected to reach Category 3 strength by Monday night, with winds reaching upward of 129 mph.
Americhe tempi estr. UsaWildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air
Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published Thursday from Stanford University.
Americhe salute Usa incendi forestaliHow a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable
About 350 miles northwest of Montreal, amid a vast pine forest, is a deep mining pit with walls of mottled rock. The pit has changed hands repeatedly and been mired in bankruptcy, but now it could help determine the future of electric vehicles.
Americhe veicoli elettrici stoccaggio d'energia materie primeWhat made Hurricane Fiona so dangerous in Puerto Rico
Five years after Maria struck the island territory, Puerto Rico still isn’t prepared for hurricanes. Puerto Rico is currently experiencing “life-threatening and catastrophic flooding” after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island this weekend as a Category 1 storm.
Americhe tempi estr. UsaLarge parts of Amazon may never recover, major study says
Environmental destruction in parts of the Amazon is so complete that swathes of the rainforest have reached tipping point and might never be able to recover, a major study carried out by scientists and Indigenous organisations has found.
Americhe deforestazione cicli di feedbackTo preserve Amazon, indigenous groups call for debt forgiveness
A member of the A'i Cofan community guard walks across the Aguarico River in Ecuador's Amazon, where indigenous groups were granted power to block mining projects after a ruling by the country's Constitutional Court, in Sinangoe, Ecuador March 5, 2022. Picture taken March 5, 2022.
Americhe deforestazione boschi popoli indig.Migrants on US-Mexican border suffer from extreme water scarcity
“Clean water is so important for us being pregnant, because we need to go to the toilet constantly. And with this heat we get thirsty and need to refresh ourselves more often,” says Sandra Cantor, a 26-year-old migrant from El Salvador in her eighth month of pregnancy.
Americhe siccità migraz. UsaAfter Deadly Fires and Disastrous Floods, a Canadian City Moves to Sue Big Oil
A potential lawsuit by Vancouver would be the first in Canada to target the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.The scars left by a wildfire that destroyed the small town of Lytton, British Columbia.Credit...
AmericheBrazil election: Lula challenges Bolsonaro’s deforestation record, backs oil development
The climate crisis and rainforest conservation are emerging as major issues in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election. Yet both leading candidates are pushing for new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione energia fossile‘It’s much easier to stop someone lighting a match than to put out a 1,000-acre fire’
Peru’s Sacred Valley, the breathtaking landscape between Cusco and Machu Picchu, has always had a few conventional fire brigades, but anyone who has ever witnessed a bushfire will know there is little you can do once it takes hold.
Americhe incendi forestali* HEATWAVES * Mexico’s Cruel Drought: ‘Here You Have to Chase the Water’
Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water. An extreme drought has seen taps run dry across the country, with nearly two-thirds of all municipalities facing a water shortage that is forcing people in some places to line up for hours for government water deliveries.
Americhe siccitàBP Paid Rural Mexicans a “Pittance” for Wall Street’s Favorite Climate Solution
The oil giant has found a climate bargain in some of Mexico’s poorest areas, paying a fraction of market rate for carbon offsets to rural villagers working to protect their forests.
Americhe big oil & gas «compensazione» di CO2 greenwashing giustizia globaleThe farmers restoring Hawaii’s ancient food forests that once fed an island
Rain clouds cover the peaks of the west Maui mountains, one of the wettest places on the planet, which for centuries sustained biodiverse forests providing abundant food and medicines for Hawaiians who took only what they needed. Those days of abundance and food sovereignty are long gone.
agricolt. & alimentazione Americhe soluzioni naturali riforestazione'We beg God for water': Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm
The Penuelas reservoir in central Chile was until twenty years ago the main source of water for the city of Valparaiso, holding enough water for 38,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. Water for only two pools now remains.
Americhe siccitàKohle-Import aus Kolumbien Scholz-Plan "koloniale Ausbeutung"?
Ein Anruf von Bundeskanzler Scholz beim kolumbianischen Präsidenten soll dazu geführt haben, dass eine umstrittene Kohlegrube nun wegen deutscher Importe erweitert wird. Nach Kontraste-Recherchen stößt das in der Grünen-Fraktion auf harte Kritik.
Americhe carbone colonialismo politica energetica energia fossile GermaniaSoja-Anbau im Amazonas
Hühner und Schweine in Deutschland fressen Soja, für das auch im brasilianischen Amazonasgebiet Wald gerodet wird. Seit Jahren wollen Supermarktketten auf dieses Soja verzichten – aber kaum etwas ändert sich. Warum? Read the English version of this article.
agricolt. & alimentazione Americhe deforestazione bestiame & carneCity Living, With Less Water
São Paulo. Cape Town. Now Santiago and Los Angeles. Cities around the world are being forced to live with less water, as global warming melts glaciers, diminishes snow packs and exacerbates decades of water mismanagement. Not just less water for now. Maybe less water forever.
Americhe siccitàAmazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boat bringing gasoline for generators and outboard motors to remote settlements like his.
Americhe Brasile deforestazione boschi popoli indig.Wie 25 mexikanische Dörfer 20ʼ000 Hektaren Wüste begrünten
Neben der Strasse, die die mexikanischen Städte Oaxaca und Puebla verbindet, steht fünf Meter hoch der Wald. Das klingt erst einmal nicht besonders. Aber bis dorthin war es ein langer, steiniger Weg – ganz wörtlich. Vor zwanzig Jahren stand an derselben Stelle nichts, oder fast nichts.
Americhe riforestazioneOcean Warming Doubles Odds for Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
For storm-battered residents of the Caribbean, the Southeast and the Gulf Coast, new research on hurricanes is rarely good news, with recent studies showing trends toward stronger storms that intensify suddenly near the coast and maintain their strength longer after hitting land.
Americhe tempi estr.* UKRAINEKRIEG * Ukraine-Krieg und Düngermangel: Bolsonaros Vernichtungspaket
«In Anbetracht des Krieges in Osteuropa besteht die Gefahr, dass es zu einer Verknappung von Kalium oder einem Preisanstieg kommt», twitterte Brasiliens Präsident Jaír Bolsonaro am 2. März 2022. Und vom Kalium hänge Brasiliens Ernährungssicherheit ab.
Americhe Brasile deforestazioneTiny cars and massive lithium deposits: The unlikely quest to build electric vehicles in Bolivia
On a map, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia’s largest city, looks like a dartboard. Ring roads emanate from the center like ripples, while radial roads pierce from the outskirts to the inner layers. It’s a city that was designed for cars — big cars.
Americhe materie prime trasportoBrazil’s climate politics are shifting. That matters for the whole planet.
I’d like you to meet Manuela. She’s my partner on Climate Forward, and you’ll hear from her regularly when I’m out on reporting trips and unavailable to write the newsletter. Today, she takes you inside the climate politics of her home country, Brazil. In Brazil, beef isn’t just food.
Americhe BrasileBrazil accused of backsliding in updated climate pledge to UN
Brazil has been accused of using a carbon accounting trick to cover for weakened ambition in its updated climate plan submitted to the UN last week. Under the plan, Brazil pledged to cut emissions 50% between 2005 and 2030 – up from 43% previously. A goal of 37% emissions cuts by 2025 remains.
Americhe Brasile OnuEnvironmentalists in Chile Are Hoping to Replace the Country’s Pinochet-Era Legal Framework With an ‘Ecological Constitution’
Aerial view of a tailings dam-enbankment used to store byproducts of mining copper for the Minera Valle Central mining company, in Rancagua, Chile on May 31, 2019. Credit: Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images
Americhe CileGuest post: In conflict and peace, what drives deforestation in Colombia?
Dr Augusto Castro-Nunez, global leader on low-emissions food systems at the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia. Janelle M. Sylvester, PhD student at the University of Copenhagen.
Americhe conflitti deforestazioneAmazonas steuert auf fatalen Kipp-Punkt zu - der ihn zur Wüste machen könnte
Der Amazonas-Regenwald schwächelt. Große Teile können sich von Bränden oder Dürren nicht mehr so gut erholen wie gewohnt. Das kann zum Absterben und schlimmstenfalls dazu führen, dass sich der Regenwald in Wüsten und Savannen verwandelt, wie eine Studie zeigt.
Americhe deforestazioneCréation d'un parc naturel protégeant les glaciers près de Santiago, au Chili
"Nous parvenons à protéger 368 glaciers", a déclaré le chef de l'Etat, lors de l'annonce de la création du parc. "Dans les glaciers, il y a 32 fois plus d'eau que dans le lac de barrage d'El Yeso", qui alimente Santiago, a souligné Sebastian Piñera.
Americhe sciogl. del ghiaccio montagna CileOil spill at sea: who will pay for Peru’s worst environmental disaster?
More than a month after Peru’s worst ever environmental disaster on its coastline there are few signs of reckoning for Repsol, the Spanish energy company that manages the refinery where more than 10,000 barrels of crude oil spewed into the Pacific Ocean after a routine tanker discharge went awry.
Americhe fuoriuscite di petr.Drought-Riven Chile Makes World First in Environmental Bonds
(Bloomberg) -- Chile issued bonds tied to sustainability goals, the first nation in the world to do so, as the country wracked by a decade-long drought looks to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and obtain cheap financing.
Americhe finanza verde Cile‘They put a gun to my head’: Colombian anti-fracking activist tells of ordeal
When Yuvelis Natalia Morales decided to found a youth activist group protesting fracking projects in Colombia, she had little idea she was joining a war between preservation and profit that threatens to tear her homeland apart.
Americhe conflitti ripressioneAmazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January
The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data. The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015.
Americhe Brasile deforestazioneCan Rights of Nature Laws Make a Difference? In Ecuador, They Already Are
Toreadora lake in Cajas National Park in the highlands of Ecuador. Credit: Martha Barreno /VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Until recently, so-called “rights of nature” provisions that confer legal rights to rivers, forests and other ecosystems have been mostly symbolic.
AmericheDes défoliants chimiques déversés sur l’Amazonie pour accélérer la déforestation
En Amazonie, des agents chimiques défoliants sont pulvérisés par avion dans les zones forestières indigènes. Le glyphosate et le 2,4-D, entre autres, provoquent la défoliation des arbres, qui finissent affaiblis ou morts dans un processus qui prend des mois.
Americhe Brasile deforestazionePesticides released into Brazil’s Amazon to degrade rainforest and facilitate deforestation
Chemicals created to kill agricultural pests are being sprayed by aircraft into native forest areas. Glyphosate and 2,4-D, among others, cause the trees to defoliate, and end up weakened or dead in a process that takes months.
Americhe Brasile deforestazioneChile Writes Its Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On
Rarely does a country get a chance to lay out its ideals as a nation and write a new constitution for itself. Almost never does the climate and ecological crisis play a central role. That is, until now, in Chile, where a national reinvention is underway.
Americhe CileAlaska sets record high December temperature of 19.4C
An unusual winter warm spell in Alaska has brought daytime temperatures soaring past 15.5C (60F) and torrents of rain at a time of year normally associated with bitter cold and snow. At the island community of Kodiak, the air temperature at a tidal gauge hit 19.
Americhe caloreThe Amazon is the Planet’s Counterweight to Global Warming, a Place of Stupefying Richness Under Relentless Assault
Rancher Jaim Teixeira surveys the landscape at the edge of his property, near Trairão in the Brazilian state of Pará. Teixeira lit the forest on fire to clear it so he can graze his cattle, though burning primary rainforest in the Amazon is illegal. Credit: Larry C. Price Photography by Larry C.
Americhe biodiversità deforestazioneFinanzmagie für den Meeresschutz
Anfang November war Belize noch pleite. Das hat sich als Glücksfall für den Meeresschutz erwiesen. Der zentralamerikanische Kleinstaat östlich von Mexiko war schon vor Beginn der Corona-Pandemie in einer prekären finanziellen Lage mit Schulden in Höhe der jährlichen Wirtschaftsleistung.
Americhe ozeaniWhat Does It Mean to Save a Neighborhood?
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. The day after the storm swallowed her neighborhood, Nancy Ortiz woke before dawn to buy ice. It was 2012, and Hurricane Sandy had reclaimed Lower Manhattan for Mother Nature.
Americhe tempi estr.Songs of conquest from Tallis to the bells of Mexico City
Dover Priory, 16 November 1535: at a modest monastic establishment on the edge of one of England’s main working ports, the nearest to the continent of Europe, the abbot signs a ‘deed of surrender’, turning over the establishment and all its property from the Church to the king.
Americhe colonialismo storia musica‘They can’t silence us’: the female lawyers defending Colombia’s environment
Julia Figueroa never leaves her house without security. She travels with two bodyguards and an armoured vehicle. Her home and office are watched around the clock. She carefully monitors any devices that might contain compromising information about her clients.
Americhe deforestazioneEcuador’s High Court Affirms Constitutional Protections for the Rights of Nature in a Landmark Decision
View from the observation tower of rising mist from the rain forest canopy in the rain forest near La Selva Lodge near Coca, Ecuador. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images
AmericheMia Mottley: the ‘fearless’ leader pushing a global settlement for the climate frontlines
The prime minister of one of the smallest and most climate vulnerable countries on Earth is on a mission to make the international financial system deliver for those on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Americhe COP26How bad is the Pacific north-west flooding and what caused it?
What is happening?A huge storm has dumped record rainfall across swathes of British Columbia in Canada and Washington State in the US.Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, others have been trapped on cut-off roads, and several towns have been completely cut off.
Americhe tempi estr. Usa