G-7 countries commit $20 million to help fight Amazon wildfires
G-7 countries on Monday agreed to an immediate $20 million fund to help Amazon countries fight wildfires and launch a long-term global initiative to protect the world's largest rainforest.
The causes and risks of the Amazon fires
Fires have been breaking out at an unusual pace in Brazil this year, causing global alarm over deforestation in the Amazon region. The world's largest rainforest is often called the "lungs of the earth." Here's a look at what's happening:
Amazon fires continue to rage as critics, government engage in bitter dispute over who is to blame
As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb massive deforestation.
Brazil president suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
Brazil's official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Wednesday, without citing evidence, that non-governmental organizations could be setting them to make him look bad.
Air pollution can be as harmful to lungs as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, study finds
Air pollution could be causing emphysema, even in people who have never smoked, a study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA found.
Scientists confirm July was the hottest month ever recorded, setting new global heat record
Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880.
London university bans beef to combat climate change, calling crisis ‘impossible to ignore’
In a major push to cut carbon use across its campus, Goldsmiths University of London is banning the sale of beef from all campus vendors as a first step toward becoming a carbon-neutral organization by 2025, the university announced Monday.
‘It is raining plastic’: USGS finds microplastics in 90 percent of Colorado rainwater samples
Microplastics are microscopic pieces of plastic that are making their way into everything from drinking water to marine life, and now the U.S. Geological Survey says they’re falling from the sky when it rains, according to a new report.
Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters will increase
Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer, a report said.
EPA won't approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a chemical in the weed killer Roundup
The Trump administration says it won't approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a move aimed at California as it fights one of the world's largest agriculture companies about the potentially cancer-causing chemical.
Balloon releases pose threat to wildlife, experts say
Wildlife advocates and environmentalists are warning that balloon releases are endangering wildlife in the Gulf Coast.
Ethiopia plants world-record 350 million trees in 12 hours, officials say
Ethiopia planted more than 350 million trees in 12 hours on Monday in what officials believe is a world-record-setting effort to combat climate change and rapid deforestation.
