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Journalist. Wildlife. Conservation. Environment. I write Wild Crimes, a newsletter about environmental crime. Link below. Also for the Times, Guardian, BBC etc
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Colombia elections: a litmus test for fossil fuel phaseout

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By Sam Meadows
| Dialogue Earth Verified
Until 2024, the football club of Barrancabermeja, a medium-sized city in central Colombia, was called Alianza Petrolera FC. Its nicknames included the Oilmen and the Refiners. The club rebranded to Alianza FC that year, dropping references to oil. Barrancabermeja, however, retains its deep connection to black gold. For more than 100 years it has been home to the biggest oil refinery in the country, where as much as 65% of Colombia’s fuel is processed. It is a fascinating city.
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Elecciones en Colombia: una prueba de fuego para su transición energética

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By Sam Meadows
| Dialogue Earth Verified
Hasta 2024, el club de fútbol de Barrancabermeja, una ciudad situada en el centro de Colombia, se llamaba Alianza Petrolera. Los llamaban “los Petroleros” y “los Refineros”. Ese año, el club cambió su nombre por el de Alianza Fútbol Club, eliminando toda referencia al petróleo. Barrancabermeja, sin embargo, conserva su profunda conexión con el petróleo. Desde hace más de 100 años alberga la mayor refinería de petróleo del país, donde se procesa hasta el 65% del combustible de Colombia.
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Leaving home: When home is no longer home

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By Sam Meadows
| Eco-Business Verified
These are the numbers. Weather-related disasters forced people to leave their homes nearly 30 million times in 2025, according to new data from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). This was 13 per cent above the ten-year average. East Asia and the Pacific accounted for 59 per cent of the total, with a majority displaced by monsoons in November. Wildfires are becoming a significant driver, causing 694,000 people to flee, the second highest figure in the past decade. The data is stark.
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