New government data reveals a 16% increase in land clearing in New South Wales in 2024, reaching over 81,000 hectares, despite the Minns government's promise to curb high rates. Environmental groups criticize the failure to implement policy changes.
Die Feuerwehr in Baden-Baden wurde am Wochenende 23 Mal zu Einsätzen gerufen, darunter mehrere Flächen- und Vegetationsbrände aufgrund anhaltender Trockenheit. Ein 400 qm großer Waldbrand und ein Böschungsbrand wurden gemeldet. Die Feuerwehr warnt eindringlich und bittet um Einhaltung von Grillverboten und Rauchverboten im Wald.
Volkswagen's plant in Poznań, Poland, is using 100 sheep to manage vegetation at its 18.3 MW solar farm. This agrivoltaics approach cuts machinery use, reduces emissions, and allows researchers to study coexistence of renewable energy and agriculture.
Mongolia's permafrost is rapidly thawing due to climate change, impacting local ecosystems, herder livelihoods, and releasing greenhouse gases. This transformation offers crucial insights into global permafrost dynamics and future Arctic conditions.
Özkara warns that roadside vegetation along the Mediterranean coast from Kahramanmaraş to Çanakkale must be cleared urgently before summer temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. A discarded cigarette butt could ignite these dry plants, leading to fires that spread to residential areas and cause major disasters.
Scientists discovered fossils of an intact temperate rainforest near the South Pole dating back 90 million years to the Cretaceous period. The findings, including a 3-meter root network preserved in mudstone, suggest Antarctica was ice-free and supported dense vegetation with an average annual temperature of 12°C due to higher atmospheric CO2 levels.
The U.S. Forest Service reduced vegetation management by nearly 1.5 million acres in 2025 compared to 2024, with prescribed burns falling by half. The agency lost 16% of its workforce amid Trump administration cuts, raising concerns among fire experts who warn that reduced controlled burning fuels extreme wildfires. A case in point: the Teakettle Experimental Forest in California burned in one day last August after planned prescribed burns were delayed.
Cornwall Council is facing significant public opposition after announcing plans to reintroduce glyphosate for roadside weed management. Despite a council vote to pause the scheme, the cabinet must now decide whether to proceed with the controversial herbicide use.
