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Is China ready for biodiversity COP16?
Before the COP16 conference kicks off, Dialogue Earth invited four experts to interpret China’s newest biodiversity targets
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In Ecuador, ‘toxitours’ show the scars left by oil in the Amazon
Guided tours take visitors to abandoned flares and pools of oil, and share stories of wider health and environmental impacts – as well as grim warnings for the future
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Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?
Solar is now Brazil’s second-largest source of electricity. Experts say its growth must also reach and respect communities cut off from the grid
How South Korea’s landmark climate hearings could shape regional action
The country’s constitutional court is examining whether government inaction on climate change violates citizens’ rights. Could it set a regional precedent?
Thawing ice worsens Arctic plastic pollution
More fishing boats are coming to northern waters as sea ice retreats, bringing pollution with them
Bhutan explores controlled burning of mountainsides
Reviving the traditional practice could protect pastureland ecosystems in the Himalayas from destructive climate change-driven wildfires
