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Welcome to the Pyrocene

Grist

Siberian fires moved north of their home territory and flared beyond the Arctic Circle. Where fires were not visible, the lights of cities and of gas flares were: combustion via the transubstantiation of coal and gas into electricity. It generates raw power. The Pantanal wetlands in central South America burned.

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200 million acres of forest cover have been lost since 1960

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If deforestation continues, they say, it could also jeopardize international goals to preserve biodiversity and limit global warming. “[T]he Forests have other benefits, as well, like supporting millions of plant and animal species , many of which people use for medicine, energy, food, construction, and cultural practices.

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How forestry conservation is sustaining both the climate and livelihoods in the Congo

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Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading causes of global warming, responsible for about 15 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. The forest is our home; when we leave the forest or if the forest dies, we shall die. Old men sit in the shade because they planted a tree many years before." - Ugandan proverb.

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Trump’s Coup Attempt and his Scorched Earth Policy

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He nonetheless empowered federal prosecutors to investigate “irregularities,” but the 16 federal prosecutors in charge of monitoring the election told Barr there is no evidence of substantial voting irregularities. ANWR is home to the Gwich'in people, it is a heritage site and the largest such refuge in the U.S.

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