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Tag: Brazil
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JBS, the World’s Biggest Meatpacker, Faces Millions in Environmental Damages
Rondônia State officials say JBS, the world’s biggest meat producer, is buying cattle raised in an illegally deforested Amazon reserve.
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Brazil’s Congress Weakens Protection of Indigenous Lands, Defying Lula
While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem
Rich countries must bear responsibility for the climate crisis and help developing nations end their reliance on fossil fuels.
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Oil Producers Fail to Agree on More Production Cuts
Oil prices fell after OPEC Plus’s year-end gathering failed to produce substantial cuts in output. But the group said Brazil, an oil giant, was expected to join.