# 14. Brazil, the Amazon, and the Climate Story with Monica Piccinini

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Podcast: [MEER Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/meer-podcast-6809495)
Published: 2026-03-13T18:19:55+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/meer/2626815
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## Resource

Brazilian journalist Monica Piccinini joins the MEER Podcast to discuss the Amazon rainforest and the complex environmental, political, and economic forces shaping Brazil today. Drawing on her reporting on deforestation, indigenous rights, agribusiness, and environmental policy, she offers a sobering look at the realities on the ground and explains why the future of the Amazon has global implications for climate, water systems, and communities far beyond Brazil. Medium: https://monicapiccinini.medium.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@yourvoiz Website: https://yourvoiz.org/ Learn more at meer.org

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