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Indigenous communities in Malaysia’s Sarawak state have achieved a significant, if temporary, victory in their fight to protect ancestral forests from palm oil development. Following sustained pressure from Penan and Kenyah residents, Urun Plantations has agreed to pause land clearing…
Brazil opened the doors to COP30 in the Amazon city of Belém this week with President Lula promising ambitious climate action, but the host nation’s recent environmental decisions are raising serious questions about its commitment to protecting the world’s most…
As world leaders prepare for next week’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, tiny Suriname is punching well above its weight in global climate discussions. This South American nation of just 600,000 people has achieved something remarkable: it’s one of only…
