Cop15 Negotiators Are Barely Even Mentioning the Ocean
AP/Stocktrek Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The ocean may cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and contain much of its animal life, but you might not get that impression from the UN discussions in Montreal to save global biodiversity, with some delegates fearing…
Brazil Moves One Step Closer to a Peaceful Transition of Power
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his election certification ceremony. Eraldo Peres/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Monday afternoon, Brazil’s Electoral Court officially certified the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president, putting the country one step closer to burying any…
UN Environment Chief Warns of a Biodiversity Apocalypse
Inger Andersen, Director General of the UN Environment Programme.Martin Sylvest / Getty Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The UN’s environment chief has warned that “we are at war with nature” and must “make peace,” as countries gather at Cop15 in Montreal to agree a deal…
An Old Ally of Marco Rubio Was Just Arrested on Charges of Lobbying for Venezuela
Tom Williams/ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Once again, there are a series of tricky questions headed for Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) about his relationship with former Republican congressman David Rivera. On Monday, Rivera, a “longtime pal” of Rubio, was arrested on charges…
Forced Labor, Child Miners, Payment in Drugs—Clean Energy Supply Chain Has Issues
Child miners on the back of a vehicle en route to Numbi, DRC.Stephen Digges / Zuma Press This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Australian clean energy industry has warned of growing evidence linking renewable energy supply chains to modern slavery and urged companies and governments…
You Can’t Keep the World Out of the World Cup
Gregg Berhalter and Tyler Adams.Jia Haocheng/Xinhua via ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The political subtext of the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar has never been particularly well hidden, because the politics is sort of the point. During every match of the…