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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


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


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


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


Are electric cars really the future? OPINION March 13, 2025
Photo of fuel floor marking for electric cars Are electric cars really the future? If there's one thing we hear all the time, it's that...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 12, 20253 min read


Running Dry: How climate change is draining our future - OPINION February 3, 2025
Running Dry: How climate change is draining our future Dear readers! Allow me to talk about nature's most essential and precious gift to...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Feb 2, 20254 min read


Petrobras (Brazilian oil company) and the Biofuels Strategy: Limits, Potential, and a Look to the Future December 20, 2024
Illustrative photo of the Petrobras façade with its logo Petrobras and the Biofuels Strategy: Limits, Potential, and a Look to the Future...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Transforming global climate finance through sector-specific financial institutions - OPINION November 20, 2024 By Dr. Prachi Jain
Transforming global climate finance through sector-specific financial institutions The climate crisis is a contentious issue, and we all...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Nov 19, 20245 min read


Global Overview March 19, 2024
Global Overview Sustainable development, specifically concern for the environment and the eradication of poverty, has been debated for a...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 18, 20249 min read
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