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The 30th COP climate summit is under way in the Brazilian city of Bel茅m. 麻豆社 World Service Environment Correspondent Navin Singh Khadka has been covering COP since 2006. He joins us to share his insights on the inner workings of the summit and how it has changed over the years.

In 2023, Algeria experienced devastating wildfires, particularly in the Kabylie region which is home to the Amazigh people. The Algerian government typically broadcasts brief updates in Algerian Arabic, which many people in affected regions do not speak. This lack of linguistic inclusivity means that vital information often fails to reach those who need it most. Khadija Maalej from 麻豆社 Media Action explains how a project called WISER has set about improving communications in order to save lives.

For centuries, people fleeing slavery lived in isolation in Jalap茫o, in the east of Brazil. They survived by raising cattle and used controlled fires to renew the natural pasture for their herds. Then, in 2001, the government banned burning. The ban had the opposite effect to what was desired: Jalap茫o began to face gigantic wildfires until, in 2014, the state relented and began to encourage controlled burns again. Jo茫o Fellet of 麻豆社 Brasil has travelled to Jalap茫o, to speak to the Quilombola people, and watch their controlled burns.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with 麻豆社 journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi.

Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Laura Thomas

This is an EcoAudio certified production.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)