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Extreme Heat Is No Longer the Exception and Poses a Global Adaptation Challenge - OPINION JAN 26, 2026.
Photo Canva Extreme Heat Is No Longer the Exception and Poses a Global Adaptation Challenge By Ana Lucia Cunha Busch, TGAN Editor Research conducted by the University of Oxford shows that 3.79 billion people could be exposed to extreme heat conditions by 2050 if global average warming reaches 2°C above pre-industrial levels, a scenario considered increasingly likely by climatologists. The analysis, published in the scientific journal Nature Sustainability, uses detailed clima
Ana Cunha-Busch
6 days ago2 min read


Are Electric Car Batteries Sustainable? Climate, Social Impacts, and Mining Challenges - OPINION JAN 16, 2026
Photo Unsplash by Andrew Roberts By Ana Lucia Cunha-Busch Are Electric Car Batteries Sustainable? Climate, Social Impacts, and Mining Challenges Electric vehicles help reduce transport emissions, but the extraction of lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals raises social and environmental concerns that put the energy transition under scrutiny. The role of electric vehicles in the energy transition Electric vehicles are widely regarded as one of the primary solutions for
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 153 min read


Green Lexicon (Monday Reportage) - Greenwashing January 5, 2026
Photo AI Gemini Green Lexicon (Monday Reportage) | Greenwashing Summary Definition : Greenwashing refers to the practice of presenting a company, product, or policy as environmentally responsible without concrete actions to support those claims. It often relies on vague language, selective use of data, or symbolic gestures. Why does it matter? Greenwashing erodes public trust and delays real solutions to the climate crisis. When consumers are misled, truly sustainable initiat
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 43 min read


COP30 - Between symbolism and operational challenge - what is at stake? OPINION November 6, 2025
City of Belém do Pará in Brazil; Source: Canva COP30 - Between symbolism and operational challenge - what is at stake? By Claudia Andrade COP30 will be held in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon, and never has a climate conference carried so much symbolism — and so much responsibility. It is impossible not to feel the weight of this choice. The world is watching us. Brazil. The forest. What we will do — or fail to do — when the stage is ours. There is something beautiful and,
Ana Cunha-Busch
Nov 5, 20253 min read


The Water Paradox in Brazil OPINION - September 29, 2025
Source: Canva Collection The Water Paradox in Brazil OPINION 09/29/2025 Brazil is a country rich in water resources—it holds about 12% of...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Sep 28, 20252 min read


Thirsty AI: How Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water Security—and How We Can Reverse This Future. OPINION. August 20, 2025
Source: Canva Archive Thirsty AI: How Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water Security—and How We Can Reverse This Future. OPINION....
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Environmental Licensing: When a Veto Is an Act of Protection - Brazil - OPINION. August 15, 2025
Marina Silva: "Vetos are strategic to preserve the integrity of licensing." Source: Agência Câmara de Notícias. Environmental Licensing:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 14, 20253 min read


Invisible Leadership: What We Learn from Traditional Communities about Impact and Sustainability BRAZIL OPINION. July 30, 2025
Canva Archive Invisible Leadership: What We Learn from Traditional Communities about Impact and Sustainability BRAZIL OPINION. July 30,...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 29, 20253 min read


Climate Justice Gains Momentum: International Court Reaffirms Countries' Legal Duty to Reduce CO₂ Emissions. OPINION July 24, 2025
Demonstration in front of the organization's building - Lina Selg, AFP Climate Justice Gains Momentum: International Court Reaffirms...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 23, 20253 min read


Startups, Territory, and Climate Transition: What COP 30 Demands from Us Now OPINION July 1st, 2025
Aerial photo of the city of Belém, author unknown Startups, Territory, and Climate Transition: What COP 30 Demands from Us Now By...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Who can be sustainable in Brazil? OPINION June 5, 2025
Image: OpenIA Who can be sustainable in Brazil? Discussing sustainability often sounds appealing, but it's not always inclusive. In...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Sustainability Is Also Mental: Burnout and the Challenges of Contemporary Work - Opinion June 4, 2025
Photo illustration of a girl at the desk with her head in her hands as if she were overloaded Title: Sustainability Is Also Mental:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 3, 20256 min read


BELÉM IS COMING: A LOCAL ANALYSIS OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CLIMATE CONFERENCE, COP 30 - OPINION March 17, 2025
The historic center of Belém with the contemporary city skyline in the background. Photographer: Stefan Kolumban BELÉM IS COMING: A...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 16, 20255 min read


BRAZILIAN HYPOCRISY BEHIND COP30- OPINION January 16, 2025
Photo of a construction cone (Pixabay/PT) BRAZILIAN HYPOCRISY BEHIND COP30 In 2025, Brazil will host one of the world's biggest...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 15, 20255 min read


The Devastating Burns in Los Angeles: An Environmental and Social Challenge-OPINION January 15, 2025
Firefighters try to extinguish the flames of a forest fire in California (Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP) The Devastating Burns in Los Angeles:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 14, 20252 min read


Melting Giants: Icebergs and the rising tide of change - OPINION December 29, 2024
Melting Giants: Icebergs and the rising tide of change Dear readers! Imagine if icebergs could talk - what stories would they tell about...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 28, 20244 min read


Sustainable societies: have you heard of them? OPINION December 15, 2024
Photo by Markus Spiske: https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/foto/clima-pessoas-rua-via-2990610/ Sustainable societies: have you heard of them?...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 14, 20244 min read


Saramandaia, Tragedy, and Climate Injustice: Reflections on a Global Problem with Local Roots - OPINION December 8, 2024
By Claudia Andrade Saramandaia, Tragedy, and Climate Injustice: Reflections on a Global Problem with Local Roots The tragedy in...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 7, 20242 min read


Observing nature to manage companies - OPINION December 6, 2024
Image: diversity of agents in a monoculture vs. diversity of agents in a syntropic successional agroforestry system Observing nature to...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Health at risk: the urgency of sanitation in the heart of the Amazon November 1, 2024
Text The Green Amazon 10/2024 Health at risk: the urgency of sanitation in the heart of the Amazon Brazil's Northern Region is facing a...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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