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In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...- This summer isn't breaking heat records - yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists sayWith a formidable El Nino set to escalate global temperatures, the weather patterns we rely on are likely to be severely altered. Experts w...
- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
- ‘The upcoming El Nino event could cost India $1 trillion in losses’An impending El Nino event threatens global economies, with India facing potential losses exceeding one trillion dollars. This climate phen...
- Saving supply chains from climate shocks is a lure for investorsCompanies are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience. This trend is expected to continue, offering new opportunities and protectin...
- Climate extremes in 2025 exposed inequality; millions closer to limits of adaptation: ReportYear ender 2025: Extreme weather events fueled by climate change impacted the world in 2025. Heatwaves, droughts, storms, and wildfires int...
- At COP30, focus on wildfire prevention amid record destructionDozens of governments and organizations at COP30 pledged $100 million by 2030 to boost wildfire prevention, focusing initially on the Amazo...
- Steelcase is selling the business to its arch rival HNI in $2.2 billion defining deal. Here's whyHNI Corporation, an Iowa-based building products maker, is set to acquire Steelcase in a $2.2 billion cash and stock deal. This merger unit...
- Reasons, safety tips, key pointers as US faces deadly floods from Texas to New YorkUS Floods: Extreme rainfall caused deadly floods in America. Texas and New Jersey are affected. Rivers rose rapidly. Subway stations floode...
- How USAID's assistance brought a poisonous 'alien' plant to India on request of Jawaharlal Nehru, and its still troubling usThe article discusses the outbreak of Parthenium, an invasive weed, in India during the 1950s. This unwelcome species, which came with grai...
- Southern California landslides: Roads submerged, strong winds batter region, thousands without powerCalifornia is not alone in facing extreme weather. The same storm system that triggered landslides in the state has also brought heavy snow...
- 'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking temperatures in the atmosphere and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather ar...
- 2024: The year that brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin AmericaLatin America in 2024 experienced a year of extremes, from record snowfall in Santiago to severe drought in the Amazon. Hurricanes battered...
- 2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists sayEarth's temperature hit a record high in 2024. Scientists predict hot weather will continue into 2025. The planet is 1.5 degrees Celsius ho...
- Hawaii Wildfires: How did the deadly Maui fire start? Know what triggered the Lahaina blaze and what is driving the disasterSwiftly spreading wildfires that erupted on Tuesday evening on Maui Island have resulted in multiple fatalities and the displacement of num...
- How did the bitter medicine cacao turn into the world’s number 1 comfort food chocolate?In 16th century Latin America, cacao was used as a currency.
- Wildfires getting worse globally, governments unprepared: UNThe western US, northern Siberia, central India, and eastern Australia already are seeing more blazes, and the likelihood of catastrophic w...
- Biden's win is a loss for Brazil's 'Tropical Trump', Bolsonaro now alone on the global rightKnown for their shared knack for social media rants and riling up their conservative bases, he and Trump are two of the most visible faces ...
- California nears milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires this yearNumerous studies have linked bigger wildfires in America to climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Scientists say climate ch...
- California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfiresFlames have scorched an area larger than Connecticut and fire crews at a blaze in the wine country north of San Francisco were on high aler...
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