First published 10/1/2026, 8:35:15 PM · Last updated 10/1/2026, 8:35:15 PM

Fed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a climate scientist runs for office

A climate scientist in Brazil is running for political office after saying politicians were not listening. The item is an AAAS dataset published 2026-09-28 and the provided excerpt includes no additional event details.

Illustrative image: The Federative Republic of Brazil has signed the formal accession agreement paving the way for it to become a Member State of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Brazil will become the fifteenth Member State and the first from outside Europe. Since the agreement means accession to an international convention, the agreement must now be submitted to the Brazilian Parliament for ratification.The European Southern Observatory has a long history of successful involvement with South America, ever — ESO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Categories: politics-and-governance, environment-and-climate, science-and-space

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It reports a scientist entering electoral politics in Brazil, linking scientific expertise and governance.

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Fed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a climate scientist runs for office

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