Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn.
Tag: Global Warming
One Thing We Can Do: Drive Less
Also this week, Greta Thunberg arrives in New York.
As the Amazon Burns, Europe Seizes Title of Climate Champion
With the Trump administration nearly silent, European leaders have energetically stepped in to take up the mantle of leadership. A trade deal could be at stake.
Brazil’s Rainforest Fires Prompt Alarm and Anger in Europe
President Emmanuel Macron of France accused President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil of lying about climate change, and said he would try to kill a major trade deal.
What if We All Ate a Bit Less Meat?
Also this week, how an economic downturn could affect climate change.
Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year
The fires, most of which have been set by farmers clearing their land, are raging in uninhabited areas of rain forest and intruding on populated areas in the country’s north.
Midway Through His Year, Our 52 Places Traveler Answers Readers’ Questions
Milestones lend themselves to reflection, so we took the opportunity to slow down and tap you, fellow travelers, for questions you might have about my journey.
Iceland Mourns Loss of a Glacier by Posting a Warning About Climate Change
Higher global temperatures are threatening glaciers, which cover 11 percent of Iceland and are prominent tourist attractions.
Scorched Portugal Turns to the Goat as a Low-Cost Firefighter
Portugal is using goats to clear the underbrush that fuels wildfires in hard to reach places and abandoned lands. If only it can find shepherds to tend them.
NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016.