Sugar’s biggest jump since 2008 is a fresh threat to food prices
The most-active raw sugar future rose as much as 3.8% in New York. It’s currently on track for a gain of almost 16% this week ...
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, ...
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Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn
Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, ...
Big cities likely to witness catastrophic heatwaves should planet warm 3 degrees: Study
Amid increasing heat waves due to climate change that is increasingly posing a threat to life, researchers warn of a "life or ...
A new tool shows what the climate crisis could feel like in your city
Scientists forecast how climate hazards like heat waves and mosquito-borne diseases will worsen in nearly 1,000 major cities ...
What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil
Brazil is burning. From the Amazon rainforest to the Pantanal wetlands, flames have consumed millions of hectares of forest ...
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Brazilian government scrambles as wildfires devastate world's largest rainforest — here's what's happening
This has been a difficult year for the Pantanal, a region that encompasses the world's largest tropical wetland area.
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Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal becoming more likely because of climate change
The Pantanal, Brazil's wetlands region, covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded ...
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Brazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Smoke rises from fire in the environmentally protected area of ...
Warm day at Lambeau Field puts heat on Packers’ O-linemen and causes one to vomit on football
One of the hottest games at Lambeau Field in several decades had some unintended — and messy — consequences. At one point during Green Bay’s 16-10 victory over the ...
Rio de Janeiro uses drones to plant trees and combat global warming
Seeding drones are being used in Rio de Janeiro city to recover green areas and minimize the impact of climate change. Like many regions of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro has suffered from intense heat waves, ...