‘We run the risk of burning to death, of dying of hunger or thirst’
Indigenous leader Mara Xavante relates how the flames threatened her village in Mato Grosso, a state that suffered 19,964 fires in September
‘We run the risk of burning to death, of dying of hunger or thirst’
Indigenous leader Mara Xavante relates how the flames threatened her village in Mato Grosso, a state that suffered 19,964 fires in September
A tale of two COPs and one planetary problem
A worsening climate and the destruction of Nature are connected but treated separately at parallel global events that dialog very little with each other, hindering an effective response to the world’s polycrisis
The Falling Sky lands in Cannes
The shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami shot an arrow with a new documentary that was screened in the south of France, and appears to have pierced the hearts of young viewers who will live under an ever more threatened climate
Scientists: Arc of deforestation is most vulnerable to drought
A new study shows impacts vary enormously from region to region, highlighting diversity within the Amazon. This should help policymakers to set priorities for fighting deforestation and preventing a tipping point
‘Fake news’ about the climate is hampering aid efforts
Right-wing denial of human-caused global heating started as a tactic for industry to evade responsibility in the 1970s
O negacionismo climático de deputados e senadores gaúchos continua mesmo com a tragédia
Parlamentares do Rio Grande do Sul, estado devastado pelas enchentes, defendem o enfraquecimento das leis ambientais e podem agravar a crise do clima
Climate crisis creates conditions for dengue fever to ‘explode’
Human-caused global heating has contributed to the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which now reproduces faster, bites more and lives longer
‘Nobody will forget the agony of the river dolphins’
Miriam Marmontel, an oceanographer leading a research group on aquatic mammals, talks about the horrific scenes she witnessed on Lake Tefé, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, where at least 139 dolphins have died. While the climate crisis deepens in the Amazon, the animals’ cause of death is under investigation
Indiana Jones: the world’s most racist archeologist strikes again
The newest – and hopefully the last – movie in the series reinforces a colonial discourse that champions a white Western hero, disrespects local populations, and deliberately ignores the fundamental precepts of archeology. Watching the film for Sumauma, our reviewer asks whether Hollywood’s soft power is deliberately being used to destroy cultures, ways of life, and nature
