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Global forest loss, fueled by massive fires, shatters 2024 records

New data shows fires triggered unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, releasing more than four times the emissions from all air travel in 2023 - with...

Forest fires ravage 19 states in Mexico

A total of 120 active forest fires have been recorded in Mexico, preliminarily affecting 7,137 hectares in 19 states, the Mexican government said on...

Forest fires raging across Portugal

Eleven larger forest fires were raging in various areas of Portugal on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC)...

Evacuations as forest fires rage in northern Spain

Around 1,000 residents from 12 villages in Navarre province in Northern Spain have been forced from their homes as firefighters battled forest fires in...

Indonesian police launch hotspot tracking app to mitigate forest fires

Indonesian Police on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 officially launched the Control Analysis System Application, abbreviated as ASAP, as a way to quickly track hotspots...

Firm accused of initiating September forest fires in California under investigation

An American investor-owned utility (IOU), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), is again under investigation for allegedly starting a deadly fire in California last...

Climate change plays a role in U.S. fires, climate expert says

The wave of devastating forest fires currently sweeping parts of the western United States is, in part, a result of man-made climate change, an...

Need for effective management of peatlands, forest fires

According to scientists, protecting peat from forest fires and restoring degraded peatlands are complex processes that require solid science Experts from the Centre for International...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more...

NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerian students to partner with...

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