London Court Holds BHP Accountable for Brazil’s Environmental Catastrophe

In a hard-hitting decision that echoes beyond the borders of Brazil, a London High Court judge has held mining titan BHP Group legally responsible for the catastrophic dam collapse in 2015 that unleashed a torrent of toxic waste across southeast Brazil. This disaster—deadly and devastating—claims justice after nearly a decade, yet it also raises urgent questions about global corporate accountability and the protection of national sovereignties. The dam failure destroyed the village of Bento Rodrigues, wiped out aquatic life along 370 miles of the Doce River, and killed 19 people. But what makes this ruling especially significant is not just...