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JUNE CLIMATE MEETINGS: EXPECTATIONS AND KEY ISSUES AHEAD OF COP31

From 8 to 18 June 2026, Bonn, Germany, will host SB64 – the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the June climate talks ahead of COP31. Once again, this June meeting will serve as a vital stepping stone to...

SUPER EL NIÑO AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS: UNDERSTANDING THE PHENOMENON TO BUILD RESILIENCE

Starting in the late 1500s, scientists observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean an oceanographic and climatic phenomenon that recurs at irregular intervals, is characterized by unusually high ocean temperatures, and has the strength to propagate across continents. This phenomenon is known as El Niño, which in Spanish literally means “the...

WHAT THE FIRST SUMMIT ON THE FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT PRODUCED

From 24 to 29 April 2026, Santa Marta, Colombia, became the first international laboratory dedicated specifically not to generic decarbonisation, but to transitioning away from fossil fuels—namely coal, oil, and gas. The Colombian city was a deliberate choice: Santa Marta is one of Colombia’s primary coal ports, located in a...

CLIMATE AND HEALTH: THE LINK IS BECOMING EVER MORE EVIDENT

Risks to human health are on the rise, yet we are neither talking about them nor doing enough The 2026 European report of the Lancet Countdown was published recently, providing a systematic annual update of scientific evidence on climate and health. This new report highlights an increase in climate-related risks...

PESTICIDE USE: A CRUCIAL INTERSECTION BETWEEN HUMAN HEALTH, BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION, AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS

The relationship between intensive agriculture, chemical pesticide use, and environmental degradation represents one of the most critical challenges for global sustainability. For decades, the widespread adoption of synthetic phytopharmaceuticals has been promoted to maximize agricultural yields and ensure food security. However, mounting scientific evidence highlights that the massive use of...

SANTA MARTA EXPLAINER: HOW TO INTERPRET THE COLOMBIAN SUMMIT IN APRIL

An international meeting entirely dedicated to the transition away from fossil fuels, held in a major coal-exporting port in the Global South, co-hosted by a Latin American country and a European nation, and operating outside the traditional consensus rules of the United Nations. What exactly is the Santa Marta summit,...

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