In Belem, Brazil, Marina Silva, the country's environment minister, received a standing ovation at the COP30 climate summit. Her speech was emotional, and she raised her fist in defiance, declaring that progress, though modest, had been made. The summit was a mix of triumph and frustration, as delegates celebrated increased funding for developing nations but lamented...
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been ordered to start his prison term. The Supreme Court made this decision. Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. He will serve his sentence in a federal police jail in Brasilia. Bolsonaro is 70 years old. He was accused of leading a plot to keep himself in power. Th...
COP30 wrapped up in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, a city near the Amazon. This yearly meeting brings together countries to talk about climate change and how to fix it. The goal is to keep global warming close to 1. 5°C above pre-industrial levels. But this year, people criticized the event for being too connected to the fossil fuel industry and not making strong en...
A group of students from Syracuse University's Bandier Music Business Program recently spent their summer exploring the music industry in Latin America. They visited five cities across Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, meeting with over 75 executives from major companies like Spotify, YouTube, Sony, and Universal. They also attended festivals, explored nightclubs, and im...
The COP30 climate summit in Brazil wrapped up with a weak agreement that avoided directly pointing fingers at fossil fuels. This outcome was a win for oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia and Russia, who managed to keep their interests protected. The final statement was full of warnings about the consequences of not acting on climate change but lacked concrete pla...
The recent U. N. climate summit in Brazil's Amazon city of Belem wrapped up with a weak agreement. The only solid commitment was from wealthy nations to triple their financial support for others to cope with global warming. This was a big letdown, especially since the summit skipped over most of the key demands from many countries. Brazil's President Lula had high h...
Brazil's leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is not letting U. S. President Donald Trump's solo approach shake his belief in global cooperation. At the G20 meeting in South Africa, Lula made it clear that he thinks working together is the way to go, even if Trump isn't on board. Lula didn't seem too bothered by Trump skipping the G20. He said the group is still stron...
The recent climate talks wrapped up with a deal that left many feeling underwhelmed. The event was marked by protests, the absence of the US, and even a fire that caused a mass evacuation. One of the biggest sticking points was creating a plan to move away from fossil fuels, which are a major source of the emissions driving climate change. Over 80 countries, includi...
The recent United Nations climate conference in Brazil wrapped up without a clear plan to reduce fossil fuel use. This was a big letdown for many countries, including over 80 that pushed for a roadmap to move away from coal, oil, and natural gas. The final agreement didn't even mention fossil fuels, which are the main cause of global warming. The United States didn'...
The recent global climate summit, COP30, ended with a new agreement, but it didn't include a clear plan to cut fossil fuel use. This was a big letdown for many countries that wanted stronger action. The summit started with high hopes. Over 80 countries wanted to agree on a strong plan to move away from fossil fuels. But after lots of arguing, the final deal didn't i...