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2024 forest loss data shows wildfires are driving global forest losses

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By Anders Lorenzen New forest loss data has revealed that in 2024, wildfires have overtaken deforestation activities, such as industrial logging, as the primary reason behind forest losses. Graph showing the rapid increase in forest loss between 2023 and 2024. In 2024, fires burned five times the amount of forest they did in 2023.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

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Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Pantanal wildfires In 2024, wildfires devastated 760,000 hectares of the Pantanal wetlands, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. In 2024, Brazil’s installed capacity for wind power reached approximately 22.6

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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

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Guest Post by Ashley Schilling Hazlett , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (Gerber et al., Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential of approximately 28 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year time horizon (IPCC, 2021).

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March endures another month of record heat

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From April 2023 to March 2024, the global average temperature was 1.58 Some of the most severe events this year include a drought in the Amazon rainforest, resulting in a record number of wildfires in Venezuela between January and March, and a drought in southern Africa that has wiped out crops and left millions facing hunger.

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Analysis: How to cut emissions from ‘big sport’?

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The upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament and Paris Olympics have both pledged to be greener than previous iterations. By Niu Yuhan With the 2024 Euros and Paris Olympics vowing to be greener, I explore the challenges of cutting emissions from major sporting events. Photo credit: Alamy. million tonnes and 3.6

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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022

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Brazil, Indonesia and Congo Sign Rainforest Protection Pact – The New York Times. Agriculture : Corteva Agriculture is offering up to $50,000 to scientists, engineers and organizations to collaborate on technologies to measure greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils. CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct.

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments Fox PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:06 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Read more Thomas Catenacci NY AG says company's net zero goals aren't feasible considering its high carbon footprint Corporation JBS S.A. SA) agreed to pay $52.5