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California firefighters gain ground against Yosemite wildfire
The fire is a threat to more than 500 mature sequoias in the park's Mariposa Grove and the nearby community of Wawona, which has been evacuated.
South Sudan suspends dredging of Sudd wetlands
Activists said the dredging plan would result in environmental and economic catastrophe, drying up the country's White Nile river and the Sudd wetlands, which farmers and local wildlife rely on.
California fire threatens Yosemite sequoias
A century of fire suppression and the growing intensity of wildfires are threatening California's giant sequoias, once thought impervious.
Wildfire grows near famed Yosemite grove of sequoias
The blaze grew from 46 acres (19 hectares) Thursday night to 250 acres (101 hectares) by Friday morning with no containment, said Nancy Phillipe, a Yosemite fire information spokesperson.
EU sounds alarm about dire climate season ahead with droughts, fires
The European Union’s executive warned on Thursday, July 7, 2022, that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural disasters like droughts and wildfires because of increasing climate change.
China experiences record rains, heat as weather turns volatile
From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June.
UN talks urge faster steps to ensure ‘critical’ ocean health
A United Nations conference warned on Friday, July 1, 2022, that measures needed to protect the world’s oceans are running late and urged countries to accelerate their implementation.
Russia's nerve-wracking control over European gas supplies
It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. It’s fear that Russia’s manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter. Or, in the worst case, even sooner.
Amazon can be held liable for not warning customers about toxic chemicals in products
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, left intact a ruling that allows customers to sue Amazon.com for failing to warn buyers that some products it sells may contain hazardous substances such as mercury.
Inaction on climate is 'dangerous', warns U.N.'s Guterres
U.N. Secretary−General António Guterres warned on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it.