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As many US forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles

As wildfires intensify, U.S. forests face a replanting crisis, with seed shortages and limited nursery capacity delaying recovery.

A drone view shows a destroyed house on the beach in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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Brazil’s coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances

Coastal erosion, driven by climate change and rising sea levels, is destroying homes along Brazil's Atlantic coast.

Sheets of copper cathode are pictured at BHP Billiton's Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, in Antofagasta, Chile March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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BHP expects copper demand to grow by one million metric tons a year until 2035

BHP forecasts global copper demand to double by 2035 due to tech adoption, despite mining constraints and rising costs.

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Companies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows

Opposition from tribes and fishermen has led to fewer companies bidding on Oregon's floating offshore wind project auction.

FILE PHOTO: The sun rises as fishermen gather clams and bait in Pemba, Mozambique, July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
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African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

At least five African nations are planning a joint $2B debt-for-nature swap to protect a vital Indian Ocean ecosystem.

A drone view of a message made by Greenpeace activists over sandbanks exposed due to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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‘Who pays?’ asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon

Greenpeace protests in Amazon as severe drought exposes rivers, highlights climate change impacts on local communities.

Netley Creek and The Red River enter Lake Winnipeg just north of Winnipeg, Sunday, May 15, 2022. A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods/POOL
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‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.

Map of Bolivia and southern Brazil showing the active fires on September 17 and 18 (as of September 18 at 0600 GMT) (AFP)
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Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss

Brazil's wildfires, driven by illegal land clearing and arson, intensify amid severe drought, calling for tougher laws.

Fishmongers along Colombia's Atrato river complain they can't find buyers for their catch, because residents fear being poisoned (AFP)
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In Colombia, a river’s ‘rights’ swept away by mining and conflict

Despite a landmark ruling granting Colombia's Atrato River legal rights in 2016, illegal mining and conflict persist.

'This price must be paid': Activist Daniel has been assaulted and prosecuted (AFP)
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Three activists risking their lives for the planet

Three activists face violence opposing wildcat gold mining in Ecuador, illegal shrimp farming in Indonesia, and oil in Uganda.

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