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When wildfires erupted in Brazil’s Amazon municipality of Acará in August 2024, local civil defense coordinator Edson Abreu dos Santos faced a daunting challenge. The 48-year-old former seminary student had no fire brigade, water trucks, or aerial support to combat…
Environmental advocates slam Trump's EPA for abandoning public health protections to favor polluting industries, as devastating floods from Storm Chandra force Somerset residents from homes. Plus: Dutch court finds Netherlands discriminated against Caribbean territory Bonaire in climate response, and Australia considers $35 billion carbon levy.
Southeastern Australia braces for potentially record-breaking 49°C temperatures with fire evacuations underway, while Tasmania reports devastating salmon farm deaths from warming oceans. Meanwhile, UK partners with nine European nations on groundbreaking multi-country wind farm project.
Record wolf attacks devastate Finland's reindeer industry amid Ukraine war tensions. Trump uses major winter storm to challenge climate science as meteorologists explain extreme cold supports warming reality. Labour leaders demand Northern England lead UK's net zero strategy.
A comprehensive new study reveals alarming gaps in climate disaster reporting across the Amazon basin, with researchers documenting over 12,500 extreme weather events between 2013 and 2023 while warning that the true number is likely far higher. The study, which…
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is taking decisive action to safeguard Britain’s beloved gardens against an increasingly water-scarce future, announcing comprehensive emergency measures to combat what the charity calls the “new normal” of climate change. Following severe drought conditions that…
Indonesian government strips company licenses following catastrophic floods that killed 1,200 people and devastated critically endangered orangutan populations. Meanwhile, Maryland's Governor Moore proposes record $306 million for clean energy but cuts other environmental programs, sparking advocate concerns.
A devastating wave of wildfires swept through Chile’s Patagonia region this weekend, claiming at least 19 lives and destroying hundreds of homes across more than 135 square miles. The deadly blazes, numbering over thirty separate fires, struck hardest in the…
Devastating blazes sweep through Chile's Patagonia region, destroying hundreds of homes across 135 square miles. Meanwhile, Congress refuses funding for Trump's new US Wildland Fire Service despite massive budget request, and federal court strikes down Forest Service logging rule that bypassed environmental reviews.
Australia's Eraring power station delays closure until 2029 despite climate concerns, while UK introduces MOT-style inspections for water utilities amid pollution accountability debates. Hidden cameras reveal hedgehogs are more common in British gardens than expected.
