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Coffee Prices Settle Lower on Improved Global Supply Outlook

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -3.60 (-0.94%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -46 (-1.01%). Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday after the European Parliament approved a 1-year delay to the deforestation law, which should keep global coffee supplies ample. The EU regulation,...

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Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues – the moai. The magnitude and number of these monuments defy easy explanation.

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Coffee Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Ample Global Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -5.30 (-1.38%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -47 (-1.03%). Coffee prices are sliding today after the European Parliament approved a 1-year delay to the deforestation law, which should keep global coffee supplies ample. The EU regulation, known as...

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European Parliament agrees to dilute and postpone EU deforestation rules

The Parliament's right-wing majority has secured a one-year pause in the application of new regulations meant to protect vulnerable woodland.

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Cocoa Prices Slump as EU Expected to Delay Deforestation Rules

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -91 (-1.75%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -51 (-1.38%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long selloff on Tuesday and posted new 1.75-year nearest-futures lows on expectations that the EU will delay its deforestation regulation for another...

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Cocoa Prices Sink on the Outlook for Ample Global Supplies

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -78 (-1.50%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -36 (-0.97%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long selloff today to new 1.75-year nearest-futures lows on expectations that the EU will delay its deforestation regulation for another year, keeping cocoa...

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From deforestation to fossil fuels: What did countries actually agree on at COP30?

COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout.

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End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

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European Parliament's centrist majority splits over delayed deforestation rules

The European People’s Party wants to dilute and postpone a law prohibiting to import into the EU of goods that cause deforestation, but socialists and liberals will oppose them.

Euronews

Environment and health: a connection that remains unseen in the Climate Change Conferences

In a conversation with Luciana Julião, environment editor at The Conversation Brasil, during COP30 in Belém, Fiocruz researcher and environmental health specialist Sandra Hacon explained why the integration of climate, environment and health has guided her research for two decades. Hacon has a background in biology and ecology and is…

The Conversation

‘We can no longer predict the seasons’: why Indonesia’s coal mindset has to change

It’s a climate-vulnerable nation, while also being the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter. Global investment in climate action is vital

The Guardian - UK

Cocoa Prices Plummet on the Outlook for Robust Global Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed down -319 (-6.06%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -256 (-6.32%). Cocoa prices plummeted to 1.75-year lows on the nearest-futures chart on Wednesday as European Union nations are pushing for a one-year delay to the EU's Deforestation...

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Railway project in the Amazon raises questions over Brazil's efforts to stop deforestation

As Brazil’s government seeks to boost its environmental credentials by hosting the United Nations’ climate summit, a proposal to build a railway through the Amazon has threatened to tarnish that image amid protests by Indigenous groups

The Independent UK

Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’

Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests

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A fight for survival – the reality of life in the Amazon in the shadow of Cop30

ON THE GROUND: A short boat ride from Cop30 lies the home of Seu Ladi, who tells Nick Ferris how deforestation and climate change has changed life in Belém – while others warn of a potentially devastating risks to future of the forest

The Conversation

Between ‘breadbasket of the world’ and ‘guardian of the Amazon’, Brazil remains unable to solve its environmental dilemma

On the eve of COP 30, Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but it carries contradictions that weaken this narrative. In a speech at the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Lula declared that this will be the “COP of truth”, the moment…

The Conversation

COP30: Zambia’s forest communities need finance for solar power – so they don’t have to cut down trees to pay for it

Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the country. These range from tiny solar lanterns to home kits capable of powering radios, TVs and phone chargers.

The Independent UK

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally

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Rubber tappers march in Belem to call for an end to deforestation at COP30

Hundreds of rubber tappers marched through Belem, Brazil, during the U.N. climate talks, demanding an end to deforestation and more support for forest protection.

The Guardian - UK

Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing

From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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European Parliament backs simplification of EU's anti-deforestation rules

The controversial law was supposed to come into force in December last year but the latest proposal would see its implementation delayed for a second time to late 2026.

The Conversation

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better

The world is losing vast swaths of forests to agriculture, logging, mining and fires every year — more than 20 million acres in 2024 alone, roughly the size of South Carolina.

The Conversation

Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they?

World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of Belém for COP30, this year’s major UN climate summit.

The Conversation

Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus at COP30

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation, deforestation and biodiversity loss are eroding Africa’s resilience.

The Guardian - UK

Lula’s balancing act: Cop30 Amazon summit juggles climate and social priorities

Brazil’s president welcomes world leaders while navigating divided government, promising action on deforestation and emissions

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