Smoke rises over cleared forest on the Amazon frontier in Rondonia, Brazil — where deforestation spiked 92 percent in May 2025 and 51 percent of clearing hit recently burned land. Each fire scar becomes a footnote in a longer ledger of loss. [Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]

Amazon Deforestation Soars 92%: Brazil’s October 2026 Election Decides Future

Amazon deforestation jumped 92 percent in May 2025, with 51 percent of clearing in burned areas. Brazil's October 4, 2026 presidential vote decides forest protection and the 17 percent tipping margin.

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Piles of discarded plastic bottles waiting for recycling—only about 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled, a gap the EU Circular Economy Act's 2030 recyclability mandates aim to close by forcing packaging designers to build circularity into products from the start. (Source: Unsplash, CC0)

EU Faces Complaint Over Water Law Revision as NGOs Say Mining Push Skipped Evidence and Consultation

Environmental groups filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman on September 8, 2026, alleging that the European Commission violated procedural standards when deciding to overhaul the Water Framework Directive. The complainants include the European Environmental Bureau, European Anglers' Alliance, Surfrider Foundation Europe, Wetlands International Europe, and WWF European Policy Office. The complaint centres on

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