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Ceasefire suspension will drive insecurity in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Further incidents, including a grenade explosion in Cali and other attacks on municipal buildings and military facilities, have taken place since the ceasefire was suspended…

Amazon rainforest faces existential climate risk

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LATIN AMERICA

The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…

Drought hinders Brazil's economic recovery

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BRAZIL

The impact of the continuing drought in the southeast.

Extreme weather puts South-eastern Europe under strain

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BALKANS

Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that strain states' emergency response and fiscal resources. The latest wave of disasters showed no country in…

COVID-19 may hit less resilient EU eastern areas more

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EU

At least in the EU’s eleven eastern member states (EU-11), there has been significant if slow progress in lifting standards of living across the board in the past decade…

Glacier melt poses multiple threats around the world

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INTERNATIONAL

Melting glaciers.

Boko Haram tenacity exposes West African gaps

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WEST AFRICA

Boko Haram violence affects thousands of people in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group appeared to be close to defeat in 2015, but violence has increased in recent…

New fighting in Congo heightens fears of escalation

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Although the Congolese and Rwandan militaries are not officially involved yet, an escalation of the hostilities could unravel the limited diplomatic progress that has been made in…

Polling suggests shifts in support among US voters

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UNITED STATES

Behind the headline numbers for their candidates, both major parties appear to be seeing a realignment in their support, with the Democratic coalition that secured Biden’s victory…

Pressure for water access will intensify in Mexico

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MEXICO

Reducing water supplies are an established problem in the area, and recent events highlight long-term mismanagement of the water-supply infrastructure that has allowed the…