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India among top 3 countries in forest area gains between 2010-2020: FAO report
India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually from 2010 to 2020, securing the third spot a…
PTI
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Why is everyone concerned about the Earth being 1.5°C warmer for 12 months in a row?
Last month, for the first time in recorded history, Earth endured the 12th consecutive month with t…
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez will launch a $100 million fund to help rebuild Maui following the devastation left by wildfires
Bezos bought a 14-acre property in La Perouse Bay, Maui, in 2021.
Polly Thompson
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This map shows how carbon monoxide from the Amazon wildfires is affecting the world
The 3-day time series captured by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is measuring …
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Wildfires are burning from the the Amazon to the Arctic — Here's why you should be worried
The Amazon rainforest has been dubbed the ‘lungs of the planet’ since its innate vastness …
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Amazon wildfires will cost Brazil trillions of dollars— damage from Australia's bushfires maybe 5 times greater
The Australian blaze in three states — New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria — burned over five …
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24 photos show the Amazon rainforest before and after the devastating wildfires
While Brazil's government has called warnings about the fires "sensationalist" and "hysterical," ph…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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Brazil's environment minister just said that the solution to wildfires - and possible climate catastrophe - is to 'monetize' the Amazon
São Paulo, Brazil's financial capital and the largest city in the Western Hemisphere, went dark mid…
Drake Baer
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Climate disasters in the US broke records in 2020. Scientists may now know why: Earth was the hottest it has ever been.
2020 was likely the hottest year ever on Earth. A warming climate is linked to more intense hurrica…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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The Supreme Court just made it harder to combat the climate crisis. Top tech firms say that's bad for business and the planet.
It may be harder for tech companies to meet their climate goals after the Supreme Court limited the…
Catherine Boudreau
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Every region of the US suffered record-breaking extreme weather in 2020. Find yours on the map.
These disasters affected you if you inhaled the smoke, shivered in the polar vortex, took shelter f…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Allbirds collaborated with Just Water on limited-edition shoes and 100% of the proceeds support Amazon wildfire relief
Allbirds is one of our favorite B Corps - not only does it have a great mission as a brand dedicate…
Remi Rosmarin
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Deforestation and logging aren't just decimating the Amazon's forests. They're making them quieter.
Researchers recorded thousands of hours of chirps and grunts in the forest to assess its biodiversi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Watch how climate change has an impact on wildfires all over the world
The last five years have been the hottest years for the planet. Since the 1980’s, the ‘wildfire sea…
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Lawmakers are investigating Amazon's labor practices after an Illinois warehouse collapse sparked fears for workers' safety
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among the three lawmakers seeking documents to further understand the e…
Sam Tabahriti
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'Every year we have wildfires': Brazil's president insists fires in the Amazon are no worse than normal, as he sends the army in to fight the blazes
Bolsonaro has faced sharp criticism from leaders around the world for his previous inaction in tack…
Will Martin
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Four times Leonardo DiCaprio urged people to fight climate change
The 44-year-old Hollywood actor starred in iconic movies like Titanic (1997), The Wolf of Wall S…
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The Amazon rainforest is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs in some areas, according to a new study
The findings could signal danger for the ecosystem and are a troubling sign for the world's fight a…