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Renewable energy is often hailed as a panacea for the energy crisis. But without better consultation and regulation, plans to expand mining for minerals central to the energy transition could be disastrous

The Cerrado faces significant pressures from human activities. Driven by global demand for agricultural products like soybeans and beef, land conversion for large-scale agriculture and cattle ranching is posing a major threat.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a catch-all term for technologies that are meant to reduce emissions and storing them underground. But for fossil fuel companies it's a get-out-of-jail-free card for continued oil and gas production