Rainforest Loss Reached Record Highs in 2024 Due to Fires
The world missed out on record-large areas of rainforest in 2024, a new report shows. 18 football pitches of rainforest per minute disappeared, mainly due to fires.
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US Governors Vow to Continue Climate Fight
The newly elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, will for the second time withdraw the USA from the Paris Agreement, via a decree signed on the first day in office. But an alliance of regional leaders representing more than half of the country promises to continue the fight against climate change.
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The draft of the Climate Meeting: "Everyone will be dissatisfied"
A new draft has been presented at the UN climate meeting in Baku, where rich countries such as Sweden are expected to more than double their contributions to poor countries' climate efforts by 2035. Everyone will be dissatisfied when they go home, says climate policy researcher Mathias Fridahl.
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Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon
The deforestation of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil is increasing for the first time in a long time. Prolonged drought – and a strike among environmental workers – are some of the reasons. At the same time, the deforestation has almost been halved since 2023.
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