COP30
Deforestation kills
Half a million people in the tropics have died as a result of land clearance, which raises temperatures, lowers rainfall and worsens stress. The war against the forest is suicidal
“The youth climate movement failed on Gaza”
Ayisha Siddiqa – a human rights activist, and former Youth Climate Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General – shares with SUMAÚMA her criticism of the climate movement, reflections on COP30 and faith in womanhood
Our best chance to prevent the extinction of life has passed
The near certainty that global temperatures will rise above 1.5C, means further climate impacts will be irreversible. A slim chance remains but human societies will have to make a much greater effort than they have so far
Raised floors, hunger and rafts: Coping with the Negro River’s flood and drought
Due to increasingly extreme weather, families in Manaus are struggling to survive. They seek more effective public policies
Understand the COP30 agenda: minor advances and glaring ommissions
Countries fail to include issues in negotiations that are essential to containing the climate’s collapse, such as eliminating fossil fuels and pushing for more ambitious national goals to cut planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions
Heat concerns at Belém airport after ‘alarming’ upgrade assessment
Brazil's aviation authority warns renovation works may be falling behind schedule as temperatures exceed allowable limits
O dia em que duas árvores foram mortas em Altamira e ninguém se responsabilizou
SUMAÚMA se recusou a normalizar o corte de duas Macharimbés e constatou como é fácil eliminar o verde em uma das cidades recordistas de emissão de gases de efeito estufa
Belém’s “people of the tides” battle COP project that dumps waste of the rich in their backyards
Residents of the century-old Vila da Barca community claim park and sanitation plan is an example of “environmental racism” – following protests, Pará state government promises new sewage system by 2026
Residents of the century-old Vila da Barca community claim park and sanitation plan is an example of “environmental racism” – following protests, Pará state government promises new sewage system by 2026