Members of the European Parliament have voted for the European Union to suspend its memorandum of understanding with Rwanda on mineral purchases.

According to U.N. experts, Rwanda is mixing its own minerals with those from the M23-controlled region of Rubaya in its larger neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Didier Makal
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/eu-parliament-calls-for-end-to-rwanda-mineral-pact-over-drc-conflict-links/

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The construction of the Balbina hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon led to the loss of seven endemic fish species in the Uatumã River, researchers have found.

The hydroelectric dam has transformed the Uatumã River’s fast-flowing habitats into static environments, making them unsuitable for certain fish species.

By Sarah Brown
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/endemic-fish-wiped-out-in-brazilian-amazon-hydroelectric-dam-area-study-finds/

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Climate change and rising temperatures pose a major threat to cacao production across the globe, with those impacts already felt in major producers such as Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

A new study highlights several low-cost, low-tech solutions that support natural pollination, building climate change resilience and increasing cacao yields up to 20%.

By Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/aiding-natural-pollination-can-boost-cacao-yields-climate-resilience/

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