An injunction requires the São Paulo municipality and Samae to stop discharges immediately, correct operational failures and submit a comprehensive plan within 60 days. Effluent and waterway tests must be published monthly until at least 3 August 2027.
A Buenos Aires Province Environment Ministry report identified flora, fauna, bluff, natural levee and riverbank values in the area proposed for a multipurpose port. Lawyer Fabián Maggi says it strengthens civil and criminal proceedings, although the courts will determine its legal effect.
CONAF examined 708 of the 935 wildfires recorded during the latest regional season with teams deployed across all 32 municipalities. New coordination with prosecutors seeks to turn evidence on causes and patterns into targeted prevention and, where appropriate, stronger criminal cases.
A report found 57% of 81 analyzed data centers in census tracts with the highest shares of people of color and 47% in communities facing high cumulative environmental-health risks. Front and Centered is calling for a statewide moratorium on hyperscale facilities.