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From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity

By Teresa Kramarz / June 11, 2020

Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these ...
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Latin America’s wake up call: From pandemic to climate emergency

By Maximiliano Bello & Anders Beal / April 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic provides needed context for the growing environmental movement—mainly that the climate crisis could have outcomes conceivably more dire than the current ...
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Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019

December 26, 2019

As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and ...
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The COP25 dilemma and looking forward to 2020

By Maximiliano Bello & Anders Beal / December 20, 2019

After two weeks of negotiations, the resulting COP25 deal was a weak compromise. Stronger international cooperation and increased pressure is necessary to curb climate ...
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The missed opportunity of COP25

By Rebecca Ray / December 5, 2019

The relocation of COP25 from Chile to Spain was a missed opportunity to focus on Latin America's environmental issues, especially the ambiguous governance of DFI-financed projects in the ...
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The Caribbean’s extreme vulnerability to climate change: A “life or death” matter

By Victoria Gaytan / November 22, 2019

Climate change poses an uneven burden on the economy and future development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, not enough attention is brought to this “life or death” ...
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Accountability for climate action in the era of Greta

By Teresa Kramarz / October 3, 2019

Greta Thunberg—the 16-year-old girl who just one year ago started a global climate movement—has spoken loud and clear about demanding action against climate change’s devastating effects. It’s now time for the adults to act and hold our leaders ...
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Acting on climate while states fail to act

By Teresa Kramarz / September 17, 2019

Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the international system lacks the capacity to address these gaps. Is it time to reconsider activism and action that doesn’t depend on ...
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Under Bolsonaro the Amazon fires are much worse

By Jimena Galindo / August 28, 2019

Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest caused a social media frenzy last week, shining a spotlight on Brazil. Although fires in the Amazon aren’t new, under the Bolsonaro government they take on a new ...
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