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The Brazilian incongruence, the Amazon and COP30

The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is home to approximately 20% of the planet's flora and fauna, as well as 20% of global freshwater (located in the Amazon Basin). By hosting 60% of the rainforest's 6.92 million square kilometres, Brazil bears the most significant responsibility for protecting this planetary lung. This text provides an overview of the Brazilian government's most recent actions on environmental issues and their potential impact on the Amazon rainforest.

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Gabriela Ramírez

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The different paths to the climate future

The Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) are various scenarios of global socioeconomic changes projected by the IPCC up to 2100. These scenarios are structured around five different narratives representing possible socioeconomic evolution paths: Sustainable Development, Regional Competition, Rising Inequality, Fossil Fuel Dependency, and Moderate Development. This article will describe these pathways and what they mean.

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Hot and dry climate: global warming in 2025

The year 2024 broke both land and ocean temperature records, being the warmest in 175 observable years and breaking the 1.5°C barrier set by the Paris Agreement to contain the devastating effects of climate change. All indications are that the trends of heat, pollution and extreme weather events will continue in 2025.

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CLIMATE MITIGATION: UNCHANGED

During 2024, the planet, specifically the northern hemisphere, showed worrying temperature anomalies. After record-breaking summer heat, the scientific community is confident that 2024 will be the hottest year on record. Droughts and forest fires remained the most prevalent weather phenomena during the first six months of Year 24, but they are not the only weather events exacerbated by climate change.

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The Water Crisis and Mexico's agrifood (water) exports

Mexico's water crisis has intensified recently, exacerbated by climate change, urbanisation and inefficient water use. The country faces a dilemma because much of the available H2O is destined for the agrifood export sector. This article examines the interrelationship between water consumption, the water footprint of agrifood products and exports to highlight the urgent need to implement sustainable production policies in the context of climate change and crisis.

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Latin America and the change of energy matrix

The change in the energy matrix represents a profound transformation in energy production and consumption, a change that is not just necessary but urgent. This transition, which was agreed upon on 4 November 2016 with the Paris Agreement, is a significant milestone in international cooperation and is based on renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass.

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Latin America's continuing drought

The summer of 2024 in the northern hemisphere shattered all-time temperature records in numerous regions, marking it as the hottest on record. This unprecedented event, extensively documented by various agencies and sources, is a clear consequence of climate change driven by human activities. In this article, we will delve into the implications of these extreme temperatures in exacerbating meteorological phenomena and their far-reaching consequences in Latin America.

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The impact of climate change on workers

Over the past decade, climate change has gone from being a distant concern to a reality that affects everyone in multiple ways. As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, one aspect of particular concern stands out: the impact on workers' health. For instance, farmers working in the sun are experiencing higher rates of heatstroke and dehydration, while first responders facing increasingly powerful wildfires are at risk of respiratory issues due to the smoke. These are just a few examples of how the effects of climate change manifest themselves acutely in work environments.

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THE HOTTEST YEAR EVER (SO FAR)

The year 2023 was notable for setting several historic records. Greenhouse gas levels, global temperatures, sea level rise, and Antarctic sea ice melt have all reached unprecedented levels. It was the warmest year since global records began in 1850, with a temperature 1.18°C above the 20th-century average. Drastic changes in weather patterns, enhanced by global warming, have caused significant impacts on the environment, society, and the economy worldwide.

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