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US Man Arrested After Video Shows He Threw Rock At Endangered Seal In Hawaii
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, from Covington, Washington, was taken into custody near Seattle on Wednesday and charged with harassing a protected marine animal, according to the US attorney's office in Honolulu.
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US Man Started LA Wildfire As He Was Angry For Not Having Date For New Year's
The Palisades Fire that broke out on Jan. 7 had killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in one of the wealthiest parts of Los Angeles.
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Pakistan Ranked Most Polluted Country In 2025: Report
Pakistan topped global rankings as the most polluted country in 2025, leaving behind Bangladesh and and Tajikistan, with PM2.5 levels far exceeding safe limits.
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Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Heatwaves, Wildfires, Droughts, Storms Cost World Over $120 Billion In 2025: Report
Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than $120 billion in 2025, according to a new report analysing the escalating cost of climate change.
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Humans Were Making Fire 400,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Thought: Study
The findings push back the earliest known date for controlled fire-making by roughly 350,000 years. Until now, the oldest confirmed evidence had come from Neanderthal sites (northern France) dating to about 50,000 years ago.
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Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot To Live? Scientist Explains Climate Change
Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase in wildfire over parts of the western US.
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After Losing Everything To wildfire, Teen Used AI To Tackle Such Situations
Instead of letting fear and sadness overwhelm him, he decided to find a solution.
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Soars to 424PPM, Marking Biggest Yearly Jump Ever
The WMO reports Earth’s atmospheric CO₂ reached 422.8 ppm in 2024 — the biggest annual rise ever recorded. Driven by fossil-fuel emissions, wildfires, and weakening carbon sinks, the surge intensifies global warming. Scientists warn that delayed emission cuts could entrench irreversible changes in weather, ecosystems, and sea levels.
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Europe Wildfire Emissions At 23-year High: Monitor
Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday.
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2025 Witnessed World's Third-Hottest August On Record
Devastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world's third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackling climate change and preparing for its deadly consequences, the European global warming monitor said Tuesday.
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Wildfires Scorch Another 30,000 Hectares In Spain
Raging wildfires tore through an additional 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of western Spain in less than 24 hours, satellite data showed Tuesday, but cooler temperatures have raised hopes of containment.
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Spain Wildfires Burn Area Equivalent To Half Million Soccer Fields: Report
Deadly wildfires ravaging Spain have burnt the equivalent of nearly half a million football fields this year, setting a new record for the country, a European monitor said Monday.
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Study Reveals Impact Of Heat Extremes On Tropical Birds' Populations
The study found that while shifts in average temperature and rainfall have some influence, the biggest climate threat to birds, particularly in tropical regions, comes from exposure to extreme heat.
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HTC Wildfire E4 Plus With 50-Megapixel Camera, 4,850mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications
HTC Wildfire E4 Plus has been launched in Thailand. The phone is available in two colour options and a single RAM and internal storage variant. The phone is powered by a Unisoc T606 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It sports a display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate.
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US Man Arrested After Video Shows He Threw Rock At Endangered Seal In Hawaii
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, from Covington, Washington, was taken into custody near Seattle on Wednesday and charged with harassing a protected marine animal, according to the US attorney's office in Honolulu.
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US Man Started LA Wildfire As He Was Angry For Not Having Date For New Year's
The Palisades Fire that broke out on Jan. 7 had killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in one of the wealthiest parts of Los Angeles.
-
Pakistan Ranked Most Polluted Country In 2025: Report
Pakistan topped global rankings as the most polluted country in 2025, leaving behind Bangladesh and and Tajikistan, with PM2.5 levels far exceeding safe limits.
-
Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Heatwaves, Wildfires, Droughts, Storms Cost World Over $120 Billion In 2025: Report
Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than $120 billion in 2025, according to a new report analysing the escalating cost of climate change.
-
Humans Were Making Fire 400,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Thought: Study
The findings push back the earliest known date for controlled fire-making by roughly 350,000 years. Until now, the oldest confirmed evidence had come from Neanderthal sites (northern France) dating to about 50,000 years ago.
-
Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot To Live? Scientist Explains Climate Change
Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase in wildfire over parts of the western US.
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After Losing Everything To wildfire, Teen Used AI To Tackle Such Situations
Instead of letting fear and sadness overwhelm him, he decided to find a solution.
-
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Soars to 424PPM, Marking Biggest Yearly Jump Ever
The WMO reports Earth’s atmospheric CO₂ reached 422.8 ppm in 2024 — the biggest annual rise ever recorded. Driven by fossil-fuel emissions, wildfires, and weakening carbon sinks, the surge intensifies global warming. Scientists warn that delayed emission cuts could entrench irreversible changes in weather, ecosystems, and sea levels.
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Europe Wildfire Emissions At 23-year High: Monitor
Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday.
-
2025 Witnessed World's Third-Hottest August On Record
Devastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world's third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackling climate change and preparing for its deadly consequences, the European global warming monitor said Tuesday.
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Wildfires Scorch Another 30,000 Hectares In Spain
Raging wildfires tore through an additional 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of western Spain in less than 24 hours, satellite data showed Tuesday, but cooler temperatures have raised hopes of containment.
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Spain Wildfires Burn Area Equivalent To Half Million Soccer Fields: Report
Deadly wildfires ravaging Spain have burnt the equivalent of nearly half a million football fields this year, setting a new record for the country, a European monitor said Monday.
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Study Reveals Impact Of Heat Extremes On Tropical Birds' Populations
The study found that while shifts in average temperature and rainfall have some influence, the biggest climate threat to birds, particularly in tropical regions, comes from exposure to extreme heat.
-
HTC Wildfire E4 Plus With 50-Megapixel Camera, 4,850mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications
HTC Wildfire E4 Plus has been launched in Thailand. The phone is available in two colour options and a single RAM and internal storage variant. The phone is powered by a Unisoc T606 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It sports a display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate.
