Tag Deforestation

Mississippi Town Loses Appeal: Drax Wins Right to Increase Pollution

The small town of Gloster, Mississippi (population 858) suffered a major setback in October when state environmental regulators reversed an earlier decision and granted wood pellet giant Drax permission to increase toxic air pollution limits at its local manufacturing plant.…

Amazon Gateway City Belém Prepares for High-Stakes COP30 Climate Summit

Belém, Brazil’s historic Amazon gateway city, is gearing up to host COP30 from November 10-21, 2025, welcoming over 50,000 visitors for what’s being called the “forest COP.” After climate summits in oil-rich Dubai and Baku left environmentalists frustrated, there’s renewed…

UN Chief: Amazon at Risk as 1.5°C Climate Goal Slips Away

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark warning about the Amazon rainforest’s future while acknowledging that the world is failing to meet critical climate targets. In a candid interview with The Guardian and Sumaúma, Guterres expressed deep concern that…