Environment Ministry
Coverage of Environment Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- Colombia’s deforestation rises slightly as Amazon forest loss holds steady
Colombia's deforestation rose by 5% in 2025, with 119,483 hectares lost, though it remained 31% below 2021 levels. Amazon forest loss stayed steady at 77,805 hectares, driven by illegal land grabbing, cattle ranching, and infrastructure expansion.
- Brazil election rules trigger public data blackout
Brazil's electoral blackout period, enforced by Law 9,504/1997, has restricted access to government documents like the 2024-2035 Climate Plan, disrupting research and data retrieval for foreign and domestic analysts. Mexican researcher Adriana Dennise Rodríguez Blanco and environmental analyst Níckolas Castro Santana faced challenges accessing critical documents, relying on colleagues' pre-blackout copies to continue their work.
- Israel advances crocodile plan to stop Palestinian prisoners escaping
The Israeli government reclassified Nile crocodiles as 'specially managed wild animals' to enable their use in a detention facility for Palestinian prisoners. The move, led by Environment Minister Idit Silman, faces opposition from the Environment Ministry's legal adviser and environmental groups.
- Three officials shunted from Environment Minister’s office in one day
Three officials were removed from the Environment Minister's office in a single day. The reasons for the action were not disclosed, and a senior official described the move as 'unprecedented'.
- French environment minister's absence from public debate underscores government's climate inaction
The absence of French environment minister Monique Barbut from public debate is highlighted as evidence of the government's climate inaction. The article notes her role in protecting the environment, biodiversity, and international climate negotiations.
- Panama Sets Up a Task Force to Decide the Cobre Panamá Mine’s Future
Panama's president has established a government task force to determine the future of the closed Cobre Panamá copper mine. The task force, led by the Commerce Ministry, includes the finance and environment ministers. The mine, operated by Canada’s First Quantum, was shut down by a Supreme Court ruling.
- 8 crested ibises released in Japan decades after extinction
Eight crested ibises were released into the wild in Japan's Hakui city after being bred in a conservation program on Sado Island. The birds, extinct in Japan since the 1970s, were supported by China's breeding efforts, and their release is seen as a positive sign for the Noto region recovering from the 2024 earthquake.