Grist

AUGUST 28, 2023

Still, the Amazon covers a land area roughly twice the size of India , and is among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, with over 3 million species of flora and fauna. But deforestation has slowly eaten away at its edges, and drought and fire have limited rainforests’ ability to withstand extreme temperatures.

Energy Monitor 89

Energy Monitor South America Politics Logging 89

Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If the world warms more than 4C by 2100, the number of days with climatically stressful conditions for outdoor workers will increase by up to 250 workdays per year by century's end in some parts of South Asia, tropical sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Central and South America.

Global warming 101

Global warming Climate change Resilience South America 101

Business Green

MAY 6, 2021

Both biodiversity loss and climate change having been ranked as two of the top five threats facing humanity in the current decade by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which estimates more than half of the world's GDP - or $44tr - is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services. Political advocacy.

Biodiversity 89

Biodiversity Carbon-negative Politics Agriculture 89

Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

In addition, climate and environmental threats loom large over WEF's long-term risk outlook, with climate action failure, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, natural resource crises, and human environmental damage making up the entire list of the top five risks facing the global economy over the next decade.

Climate change 84

Climate change Europe Health South America 84