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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


ESG: FROM RHETORIC TO DATA - OPINION. JAN 14, 2026
Photo by Editor via AI - GPT Chat ESG: FROM RHETORIC TO DATA - OPINION. By Claudia Andrade For a long time, ESG occupied a comfortable place: that of discourse. Public commitments, extensive reports, good intentions. But the current political, regulatory, and financial situation is making it clear that this phase is coming to an end. What is emerging for 2026 is a scenario in which impact needs to be proven, monitored, and sustained over time—and not just declared. I have bee
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 133 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


Record heat in the United Kingdom reinforces signs of advancing climate change Jan 2nd, 2026
Photo generated by AI-Chat GPT ANALYSIS | CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Record heat in the United Kingdom reinforces signs of advancing climate change. Ana Lucia Cunha-Busch — The Green Amazon News The year 2025 went down in the UK's climate history as the hottest ever recorded, a milestone that experts point to as further concrete evidence of the advance of climate change caused by human activity. In addition to the high temperatures, the country also faced unprecedented levels of
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 12 min read


Congress relaxes environmental licensing and raises alarm among experts - OPINION - DEC 08, 2025
Brazilian Minister Marina Silva said she is considering taking legal action against the Supreme Court to uphold vetoes on the Devastation Bill (Photo: Rogério Cassimiro/MMA) Congress relaxes environmental licensing and raises alarm among experts. Last week, the National Congress approved one of the most impactful and worrying measures for Brazilian environmental policy in recent years. By overturning most of the presidential vetoes on the so-called Devastation Bill, parliamen
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 7, 20253 min read


The Green and Digital Transition with Equity: Why This Is the Most Urgent Issue of Our Time - OPINION - DEC 8, 2025
Photo AI ChatGPT The Green and Digital Transition with Equity: Why This Is the Most Urgent Issue of Our Time BY CLAUDIA ANDRADE For some time now, I have been carefully studying a concept that, although it may seem technical at first glance, directly affects the lives of every person, every community, and every organization: the Green and Digital Transition with Equity. The more I delve into this analysis, the more I understand that this is not just a new term on the internat
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 7, 20255 min read


COP30: Partial progress and structural gaps in the global climate agenda - OPINION - Nov 26, 2025
Official COP30 pavilion in Belém, the central point of global discussions on adaptation, mitigation, and climate finance. Photo: Tania Rego/Agência Brasil The holding of COP30 in Belém represented a milestone for the visibility of the Amazon on the international stage, but the conference results show that the capacity for implementation is still far from meeting the climate urgency. Even with the progress related to the indicators of the Global Adaptation Target and the debat
Ana Cunha-Busch
Nov 25, 20252 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


SUS and Climate Change: Brazil Can Make Health a Global Example - BRAZIL. OPINION - November 3, 2025
"SUS at the forefront of climate adaptation." Photo: Igor Evangelista/MS - MMA SUS and Climate Change: Brazil Can Make Health a Global Example BRAZIL. OPINION The announcement that Brazil will present, during COP 30 in Belém, the Belém Health Action Plan, inspired by the Unified Health System (SUS), represents a remarkable advance in the integration between public health and climate change. The country, which for decades has been building one of the most comprehensive primary
Ana Cunha-Busch
Nov 2, 20252 min read


The Greater Amazon Aquifer System: An Invisible Heritage That Needs to Be Protected - OPINION September 24, 2025
Amazon: home to the recently discovered Greater Amazon Aquifer System, the largest underground freshwater reserve in the world. Source:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Sep 23, 20252 min read


The new role of sustainability executives: between dreams and numbers - OPINION - August 25, 2025
Freepik representing corporate sustainability The new role of sustainability executives: between dreams and numbers - OPINION By Claudia...
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Aug 24, 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


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


Energy Transition and Big Tech Companies: The Paradox of Sustainable Innovation - OPINION July 15, 2025
Source: Canva Collection. Energy Transition and Big Tech Companies: The Paradox of Sustainable Innovation The digital age has driven...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 14, 20252 min read


War also destroys the environment – and we are ignoring it. OPINION July 3,2025
Source BBC News War also destroys the environment, and we are ignoring it. OPINION The numbers speak loudly. And what they say is not...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 2, 20252 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


Resisting the anti-ESG movement means defending the future of the next generations OPINION June 17, 2025
Source: IA Gemini Resisting the anti-ESG movement means defending the future of the next generations Over the past year, we have seen a...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 16, 20252 min read


License or release? The silent risk behind the Environmental Licensing Bill - BRAZIL OPINION June 9, 2025
Women's March against the so-called ‘Devastation Bill’ at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília Image: Gabriela Biló/Folhapress...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 8, 20253 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


Can Brazil at COP30 support the “Devastation Bill”? May 31, 2025
Minister Marina Silva by Lula Marquês Agência Brasil By The Green Amazon News - Ana Lucia Cunha-Busch This week, the Minister of the...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 30, 20253 min read
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