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Americas 2 years ago

Fires intensify in Canada, could last 'all summer'

Nearly 17,800 square miles have burned since the beginning of the year, well above previous averages as the country warms quicker than the rest of the world amid climate change.

Americas 2 years ago

US haze from Canada fires rare and extreme event: expert

This episode should last for at least the next two days, the expert told AFP on Wednesday.

Academia 2 years ago

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ESG-based green financing for sustainable development

The fulfillment of ESG standards will reduce the potential for certain short-term and long-term responsibilities, such as claims of environmental hazards or pollution lawsuits from the community.

Environment 2 years ago

Thai firefighters battle forest blaze

Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres from Bangkok on Friday.

Environment 2 years ago

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Spain mulls options as wildfires gain in size, intensity

Last year, Spain suffered nearly 500 wildfires that devastated huge swathes of land, with experts warning that such California-style blazes were likely to increase.

Europe 2 years ago

A scorched southwestern France braces itself for fires to come

As France frets about an extended drought and prospects for more wildfires in another long summer, one blaze that erupted eight months ago in the southwest of the country still smoulders away underground.

Society 2 years ago

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3.8m hectares of peatland at high risk of fire

Up to 3.8 million hectares of peatland areas are at high risk from being burned, as peatland-restoration efforts are overshadowed by lackluster fire mitigation and weak law enforcement, according to environmental coalition Pantau Gambut

Society 3 years ago

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Higher forest fires risk as Indonesia heads to potentially dry 2023

The government is expecting that this year will be drier compared to the past three years, which might translate to higher risk of forest fires than the previous years.

Academia 3 years ago

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Is GDP relevant to measure sustainability?

Amartya Sen, for instance, calls for broadening the term "development" beyond the current narrow focus on economic measures such as GDP, thus it should rather be viewed in terms of the real “freedoms” that people can enjoy such as economic facilities and social opportunities.

Academia 3 years ago

In fact, the world is getting better

Human life expectancy has doubled over the past century, from 36 years in 1920 to more than 72 years today.

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