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  "id": 13375652,
  "title": "Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108m over deadly 2024 floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brazil-prosecutors-sue-shell-for-108m-over-deadly-2024-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/10/brazil-prosecutors-sue-shell-for-108m-over-deadly-2024-floods.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian prosecutors have filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Shell's Brazilian subsidiary, seeking US$108 million in damages for the devastating floods that struck southern Brazil in April and May 2024. Torrential rains resulted in nearly 200 deaths, displaced 500,000 people, and caused extensive damage. The lawsuit alleges that Shell's liability should be proportional to its contribution to global warming, estimated at 2% of historical greenhouse gas emissions. The civil suit aims to hold the company accountable for the environmental and climate-related damages caused by its activities. This marks a significant shift in the global legal landscape, with Brazilian prosecutors filing the first-ever national public prosecutor's lawsuit against an oil major for a climate disaster.",
  "summary": "Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108mil over deadly 2024 floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/brazil-prosecutors-sue-shell-for-us-108mil-over-deadly-2024-floods",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:43:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil sues Shell for US$108mil over deadly 2024 floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brazil-sues-shell-for-us-108mil-over-deadly-2024-floods",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:10:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108m over deadly 2024 floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brazil-prosecutors-sue-shell-for-us-108m-over-deadly-2024-floods",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:09:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Brazil sues Shell for $108m over deadly 2024 floods linked to climate change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brazil-sues-shell-for-108m-over-deadly-2024-floods-linked-to-climate",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:47:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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