Judge says president Michel Temer went beyond his authority in issuing decree to dissolve Renca, after fury from activists

Violators face hefty fine or jail time for using, making or importing plastics which harm environment, government says.

Brazilian president has dissolved Renca to attract investment in region thought to contain gold, with critics warning of irreversible damage.

Fed up with slow (or in some cases, backwards) progress on climate change, environmental advocates are mulling desperate measures. Emerging at the head of this pack is arguably the world's most prominent climate scientist: James Hansen, a former NASA researcher turned activist.

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