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Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries

Reuters Wildfires that swept Canada’s woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, calling into question national emissions budgets that rely on forests to be carbon stores. At 647 megatonnes, the carbon released in last year’s wildfires exceeded those of seven of the ten […]

Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest in rare move

Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters An Argentine federal judge on Monday ordered a three-month suspension of deforestation in northern Chaco province, a rare step to protect one of the world’s woodland ecosystems that is most rapidly being destroyed to make way for farmland. The unusual though not unprecedented move, announced officially on the public prosecutor’s office […]

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers

Sandakan, Malaysia Reuters Companies that import palm oil from Malaysia will be able to adopt orangutans but they will not be able to leave the country, the commodities minister said on Sunday, in a revised version of a conservation scheme announced earlier this year. Plantations and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani also pledged to halt […]

World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds

Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023 as intense drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hampered their natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a study presented on Monday. That means a record amount of carbon dioxide entered Earth’s atmosphere last […]

Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought

Sao Paulo/Maracay, Venezuela Reuters Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday, as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region. Satellites registered more than 30,200 fire points in Venezuela from January to March, the highest level for that period since records started in 1999, according to Brazil’s […]

Brazil to propose mega fund to conserve forests at COP28 climate summit

A fallen tree lies in an area of the Amazon jungle that was cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, on 14th August, 2020

Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Brazil plans to propose a “huge” fund to pay for the conservation of tropical forests at the United Nations COP28 climate change summit that begins later this month in Dubai, the country’s top climate negotiator said on Thursday. That potential financing mechanism, not previously reported, would be the latest in a […]

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Firefighters gather for a morning briefing at Rainbow Lake Fire Hall before heading out to tackle the Long Lake wildfire HWF036, in Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada, on 18th May, 2023.

Reuters Alberta authorities hope cooler temperatures and showers forecast for the coming week will help firefighters battling blazes in the oil-rich Canadian province, although storms could complicate efforts.  Amid hot, dry conditions, forecasters were tracking a front likely to move into the province on Sunday that should bring much-needed relief, including humidity and even rain, […]

Global carbon dioxide removal totals two billion tonnes per year – report

London, UK Reuters About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.  The independent report, led by the University of Oxford, is the first to assess how […]