Friday, July 5, 2024

Forest

Raging wildfires in Chile have killed more than 120 people

Devastating wildfires in Chile have unleashed widespread destruction, killing about 100 people and destroying some 3,000 homes

Wildfires in Maui among the deadliest in US history, death toll reaches 99

The death toll from the Lahaina fire could double or even triple from the current total of 99, cautioned Hawaii Governor Josh Green.

Several evacuated as destructive fire burns 14,000 acres in California

Nearly 2000 firefighters battled the ever-expanding oak with the help of aircrafts and bulldozers

Iran sends firefighting aircraft to help put out forest fires in neighboring Pakistan

he airplane is supposed to remain in Pakistan till the fire has been extinguished.

Korean, China participate in PM Imran Khan’s afforestation program

Korean, China participate in PM Imran Khan’s afforestation program.

Pakistan an acknowledged world leader in climate change, PM’s aide says

Malik Amin Aslam downplayed the talk of Pakistan not being invited to the U.S. climate change moot as it is primarily for the major greenhouse gas producers

China plans to construct a forest city to combat air pollution

Forest City is under construction in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. China – More than a million people die in China every year from air pollution. Taking action against this alarming situation, China plans to fight back...

Norway is the first country in the world to ban deforestation

Norway announced a zero deforestation policy in its procurement of goods, two years after making a pledge with Germany and Britain to 'promote national commitments that encourage deforestation free supply chains.' Norway has declared a complete ban on deforestation, and...

Google and FAO ushering into new era of environmental literacy

Geospatial forestry information is a first step in almost real-time natural resources management revolution ROME (Italy) -- FAO and Google are working together to make high-resolution satellite data an everyday tool in managing the world's natural resources in a joint effort that...

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.