What is COP30 and why does it matter?

What is COP30 and why does it matter?

Countries are gathering in Belém, Brazil for COP30 which is a major annual summit where global leaders and negotiators meet to discuss and agree on actions to address the climate crisis. COP30 takes place 10 years after the Paris climate agreement, in which countries...
Rising global heat is killing one person every minute

Rising global heat is killing one person every minute

Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed. A Lancet report warns fossil fuel dependence is driving deadly heat, pollution, and disease worldwide. It says the world’s...
Cop30 colliding with Belém’s housing crisis

Cop30 colliding with Belém’s housing crisis

Lured by the prospect of once-in-a-lifetime profits, landlords are favouring short-term rentals for Cop30 at the expense of the city’s residents. The two-bedroom apartment in Belém became Suelen Freitas’s home in 2020, when she moved her family to the same building as...