The 10-day search in the Amazon for Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips came to an end on Wednesday. Their deaths have horrified Brazil and underline the dangers faced by those defending the country’s environment and Indigenous communities. Jonathan Watts, the Guardian’s global environment editor and Phillips’s friend, provides insight into their lives, their work and their legacy
Norway bridge collapses with two drivers needing rescue – video
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A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway has collapsed, with a car plunging into the water and a truck getting stuck on a raised section. The drivers of both vehicles were rescued and doing well, polisie gesê. A ...
Kenya: William Ruto declared president-elect amid chaos and dispute – video
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Kenya’s electoral commission chair has declared William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential race but, amid chaotic scenes, other senior election officials have said the week-long count was too opaque and disowned ...
Modi pledges to make India ‘developed country in our lifetime’ - video
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At a speech marking the 75th anniversary of India's independence from British rule, Modi vowed to make India a developed nation by the centenary. Speaking at Delhi’s 17th-century Mughal-era Red Fort, Modi said: 'We ha...
How the Amazon has started to heat the planet – video
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Die Amasone absorbeer groot hoeveelheid CO2 en help om die wêreld af te koel, maar onlangse studies het getoon die reënwoud nader 'n kantelpunt, met diepgaande implikasies vir die globale klimaat en biodiversiteit. Die s ...
Banned by the Taliban: the Afghan girls fighting to go to school – video
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After the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, millions of teenage girls have been forbidden from receiving a high school education. Taliban officials have claimed the ban is temporary, but said the same thing the ...
The climate science behind flooding: why is it getting worse? - video -verduideliker
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The Guardian's environment editor, Damian Carrington, examines exactly how the climate crisis is fuelling devastating floods – and what we can do to help protect ourselves and our planet
UK heatwave: wildfires break out across England – video
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As parts of England officially enter drought, wildfires are smouldering across the country. Footage posted to social media showed smoke billowing over Hollow ponds, near Leytonstone in east London. Videos also showed ...