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We risk our lives facing Amazon wildfires. What will politicians risk to make the polluters behind them pay
A firefighter describes the horror of witnessing the Amazon being consumed by wildfires, and why he cannot turn his back on it.
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Lessons from the Los Angeles wildfires
Harrowing images from the recent California fires drive home the existence of climate change and underscore the need for global preparedness.
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A world on fire: How industrial agriculture and reckless financiers are driving destruction in Brazil
The climate crisis is severely impacting our world, but instead of protecting nature and people, our governments are not acting. Meanwhile, destructive companies, and the financial system that are enabling them pursue massive profits while Brazil’s precious natural areas turn to ashes.
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Brazil is on Fire
Due to a dangerous combination caused by human activity, Brazil is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of fire outbreaks across most of its territory.
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The climate emergencies of 2023
We outlined some of the climate emergencies of the year in this blog — from torrential rains in Southeast Asia that resulted in catastrophic floods and landslides, to droughts in Africa that exacerbated the region’s hunger and poverty.
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Caring for the Amazon Rainforest in the age of fire
The world is witnessing in horror historic record high temperatures. The planet is on fire in nature's response to our inaction against climate change. But in the Amazon, the fires have a slightly different cause - greed.