How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest

Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.

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Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison

The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup.

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Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time

After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has lead to years of environmental crisis.

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‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef Now Has to Prove It

Two new settlements could change how the beef industry markets its products and require that it provide proof for its pledges to lower emissions.

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Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.

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Thousands March for Climate Action as COP30 Talks Enter Second Week

As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.

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UN Climate Summit in Brazil Brings Tourism and Change to Belém’s Ver-o-Peso Market

A market central to a Brazilian port city’s culture and cuisine got a makeover for the U.N. Climate Change Conference. The results have thrilled some, but angered others.

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Indigenous People Take the Stage at COP30 Climate Talks in Belém, Brazil

This summit is unlike any of its predecessors in at least one significant way: The Indigenous presence is palpable and strong.

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The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum

The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?

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Missing at U.N.’s Climate Meeting: American Executives

Many business leaders are skipping the annual United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, or are attending events in other cities.

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