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Amazon Wildfires in 2023 Increase by 10% Compared to 2022

A new study by researchers from the University of East Anglia and the University of South Alabama reveals that the number of wildfires in the Amazon forests during...

October 18, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

“Children Displaced in a Changing Climate” Report

A recent study conducted by Unicef and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has uncovered a startling trend: at least 43 million child displacements have occurred in the...

October 7, 2023 International / World Current Affairs

State of the Rhino Report

A recent report from the International Rhino Foundation sheds light on the escalating threat climate change poses to rhino populations in Africa and Asia. Beyond the persisting challenges...

September 22, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

2023 WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin

A report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the link between climate change, heatwaves, wildfires, and rising air pollution, including ozone. WMO emphasizes the interconnectedness of climate...

September 9, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published its comprehensive “Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control.” The report highlights that human activities have...

September 5, 2023 Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Greece Battles Largest Recorded Wildfire in the EU

Greece is grappling with its largest recorded wildfire, an ongoing catastrophe in the northeastern Alexandroupolis and Evros regions that has already claimed 20 lives. Spanning over 81,000 hectares,...

August 30, 2023 International / World Current Affairs

Vegetated Canopies

As Europe grapples with intense heatwaves and wildfires due to climate change, the focus on mitigating their impacts has intensified. Greenhouse gas emissions have elevated global temperatures by...

August 22, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Redwoods Rising Project

The Redwoods Rising project, a collaboration between Redwood National and State Parks and the Save the Redwoods League, is committed to revitalizing the once-logged redwood forests for a...

August 17, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Tropical Storm Greg

Tropical Storm Greg, surging across a distance of 1,000 miles, draws near to Hawaii, compounding the challenges faced by the region already grappling with wildfires. While experts highlight...

August 16, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Hawaiian Island of Maui Devastated by Wildfires

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have left a landscape of destruction, with at least 100 reported deaths and numerous survivors recounting tales of narrowly escaping the...

August 12, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

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