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UNU-INWEH warns that demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel can drain water supplies and harm health in mining regions.
The study notes lithium extraction requires large amounts of water and can contaminate rivers near mines.
The Atacama region and Bolivia’s Uyuni area face drastic water scarcity due to mining, impacting local livelihoods.
The report calls for binding global standards on mineral sourcing and independent monitoring of water use.
The Guardian notes protests and pushback against lithium projects in Argentina and Chile.
The UN study projects that mineral production must rise to meet climate goals, intensifying future water and pollution pressures.
Latin America's lithium triangle holds large reserves but is one of the driest ecosystems affected by mining.
Women and communities report health and water access problems near cobalt mining sites in the DRC.
Experts warn the green transition could repeat fossil-fuel dynamics without safeguards.

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Latest finding: AI-driven lending can widen gaps when sex-disaggregated data is not used to monitor outcomes in finance.
Kenya example shows women often receive smaller loans than men despite better repayment performance.
Sex-disaggregated data is essential to reveal who has access to finance and where outcomes diverge.
Some Latin American and African regulators have tracked sex-disaggregated banking data for years.
Mexico and Chile show how gender data can drive policy adjustments in lending risk and provisioning.
EU policy discussions focus on regulating algorithmic finance to address gender fairness.
The piece argues data is a practical tool for accountability in digital finance.
Gender visibility in financial data is not symbolic but necessary for fair finance.
High-risk AI governance in the EU remains a work in progress with gaps in practice.
The author previews a policy paper on sex-disaggregated data in finance.

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Ex-Tottenham and Fulham striker Carlos Vinicius endures an extraordinary night, missing three penalties in six minutes for Gremio in the Copa Sudamericana.
The first spot-kick was saved and retaken after the goalkeeper was ruled to have stepped off his line.
Vinicius then hit the post on his second attempt as Palestiño’s Sebastián Pérez again forced a save.
Vinicius’s third kick ended with a slip, allowing Pérez to make a decisive save with his feet.
Gremio were held to a 0-0 draw with Palestino, despite Vinicius’s penalty disaster.
The match featured ongoing pressure and late scrutiny on Vinicius during a banner night of errors.
Sebastián Pérez secured two retakes and produced a crucial late save to deny Vinicius twice more.
Vinicius received a late booking after a VAR review related to a disallowed goal.
The incident highlighted Vinicius’s fragile moment amid a broader Gremio campaign in the group stage.
The three-miss sequence stands as a rare, highly televised penalty calamity for a former Premier League figure.

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