Forest fire
What will El Niño mean for 2024?

There will be a new “chance of breaking temperature records,” the WMO says

La Niña cooling period over

This could mean a period of extreme heat in the coming years, scientists have suggested

Not enough cops to save the Amazon

Is the rainforest suffering because of a blind eye to deforestation?

UN: ‘We can stop floods and wildfires from becoming disasters’

Early prevention is key, researchers stress

‘Tree landscape the size of Portugal taken by wildfire last year’

Russia witnessed more than half of this loss

Major woodlands expansion with £44.2m government funding

The investment will create larger and more diverse woodlands that will be more resilient to climate change as well as natural hazards such as wildfires, storms and flooding

Canada partners with California to advance ‘bold’ climate action

They have signed a memorandum of co-operation to tackle climate change, reduce pollution and plastic waste, accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and build climate resilience

Tree losses hit record number last year

Tree cover dropped by a further 30% from 2020

‘Amazon becoming less resilient to climate change’

New research reveals that human-induced climate change is taking its toll on the rainforest and consistently reducing its ability to recover from droughts or fires

Prince Charles on climate change: “We all need to race to the front line now”

The Prince of Wales said the recent wildfires in Greece have been “the stuff of nightmares”