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Making forest protection more lucrative than destruction
From the Amazon to the Congo, rain forests are vital ecosystems that have long been plundered to make way for mining or agriculture. But a new global forest fund aims to reward conservation.
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Wildfire mitigation in New Mexico down 53% since Trump took office
A new analysis by a wildland firefighter advocacy group finds that wildfire mitigation in New Mexico, including prescribed burns and forest thinning, has plunged by more than half since Donald Trump took office, raising alarms amid an already severe backlog in forest management and a predicted dry winter.
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High stakes and hopes as leaders gather ahead of COP30
Ahead of the UN climate conference in Brazil, international leaders including Germany's Merz and Brazil's Lula are meeting to discuss climate action. Experts say they should reaffirm their ambition to curb emissions.
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The U.S. is skipping this year’s climate summit. For many, that’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
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Ethanol plant spills harmful wastewater into Philippine marine reserve
A collapsed wastewater pond at a Philippine ethanol distillery released millions of gallons of chemical-laden water into Bais Bay, endangering marine life in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape and disrupting livelihoods across nearby fishing communities.
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A record-breaking glacier could alter predictions about sea-level rise
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated five miles in two months, 10 times faster than the previous record, with possible implications for the pace of sea-level rise.
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Amazon oil drilling undermines Brazil’s climate credibility before COP30
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
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