Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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The Last 8 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record, Says Report
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The last eight years have been the eight hottest years ever recorded, with 2022 being the fifth hottest year globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.
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Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
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The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.
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The Controversy Behind Gas Stoves in the U.S.
On Monday (11), Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), told Bloomberg that the federal agency was considering a nationwide ban on the installation of new gas stoves – or at least a new set of measures aimed at regulating the toxic gases released by this product, such as…
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New York Legalizes Human Composting After Death
New York Governor Kathy Hochul legalized on Saturday (31) the so-called “natural organic reduction,” popularly known as human composting after death. The state becomes the sixth in the country to approve this type of legislation, which gives residents access to an alternative method to traditional burial or cremation, in addition to being environmentally sustainable. Washington…
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Lula Proposes that COP30 Be Held in the Amazon
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The elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will propose that the 30th edition of the UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), in 2025, be held in the Amazon. “We will talk to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and we will ask that the COP of 2025 be held in Brazil, in…
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Nobel Winner Says Brazilian Agriculture is a Success Story
Rattan Lal, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007, praises Brazilian agriculture as a success story during his visit to Brazil’s booth at COP27.
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AgriTalks Series Highlighted Brazil as a Leading Agribusiness Producer
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Local and international leaders from the sector, academia, experts, and producers discussed long-term food production and sustainability issues, as well as solutions in agricultural technologies. The Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments, in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C., the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, the Consulate…
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World’s Largest Active Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 38 Years
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time since 1984, putting the largest island of the archipelago on alert due to a likely ashfall this Monday, November 28. The eruption of Mauna Loa does not threaten local communities or impede flights over the Big Island. However, wind-blown…
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COP-27: Lula Reinforces Brazil’s Commitment to the Amazon Rainforest
In his first international appearance as president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, November 16, where he promised to renew Brazil’s commitment to combating the climate crisis and offered to host future UN climate negotiations. “I am here to tell all of you that Brazil is back…
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World Population Reaches 8 Billion
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Until 1804, fewer than one billion people roamed our planet. More than a century later, in 1927, we surpassed two billion. Since then, global population growth has skyrocketed, driven primarily by the triumphs of modern medicine and public health. The most recent milestone was crossed on Tuesday, November 15, when the United Nations (UN) announced…