Farming by algorithm
Monica Piccinini 25 February 2026 As artificial intelligence and cloud platforms move into the fields, a new alliance between Big Tech and agribusiness is reshaping…
Brazil’s growing water crisis
Monica Piccinini 19 February 2026 Brazil’s forests do more than store carbon, they regulate the water systems that sustain rivers, agriculture and cities across South…
From Brazil to Britain: the hidden cost of soy and beef
Monica Piccinini 1 February 2026 Often overlooked in global conservation debates, Brazil’s Cerrado is being rapidly transformed by industrial agriculture, with UK trade playing a…
From the Thames to Brazil: water for sale
Monica Piccinini 19 January 2026 Polluted rivers, collapsing ecosystems and communities left to pick up the damage: Britain’s privatised water system has normalised environmental harm…
The breast cancer blind spot
Monica Piccinini 20 December 2025 Wes Streeting, the secretary for health and social care, must find funding for research into invasive lobular breast cancer -…
A cocktail of pesticides
Monica Piccinini 4 December 2025 Every week, millions of shoppers in the UK pick up everyday staples, including bread, fruit, vegetables, trusting that they are…
The climate briefing Britain can’t ignore
Monica Piccinini 1 December 2025 On 27 November, the National Emergency Briefing on Climate & Nature took place at Central Hall Westminster, bringing together leading…
The hidden cost of Brazil’s climate crisis for UK supermarkets
Monica Piccinini 24 November 2025 Most people in the UK have little idea that the meals on their plates are closely connected to extreme weather…
COP30 in Belém: a summit in search of credibility
Monica Piccinini 14 November 2025 As COP30 begins in Belém, the world once again gathers promising salvation, a solution to the climate crisis. Global leaders…
Porto Central: Brazil’s deepwater dream built on shaky foundations
Monica Piccinini 10 November 2025 By late 2024, dredgers begin carving through the seabed off the coast of Presidente Kennedy, a small town in southern…
Brazil’s biofuels boom under scrutiny ahead of COP30
Monica Piccinini 5 November 2025 As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in Belém this November, a new investigation by Repórter Brasil exposes how the country’s…
Can we really offset our way out of the climate crisis?
Monica Piccinini 26 October 2025 As leaders gather in Belém for COP30 this November, carbon markets are back in the spotlight. Once celebrated as a…
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