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New Jersey declares state of emergency over wildfires

A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to 12,000 acres after igniting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Ocean County and threatening more than 1,000 structures,...

Japan to deploy joint operations command to help extinguish wildfires, death toll rises in South Korea

Japan will mobilise the newly established Joint Operations Command of the defence ministry to fight wildfires, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said on Wednesday,...

Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10

Wildfires threatening Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on...

Canada battling more than 800 active wildfires from coast to coast

Hundreds of wildfires are currently raging across Canada, with over 800 active fires, 223 of which are out of control. According to the latest report...

Wildfires threaten unique Brazil ecosystem

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area,...

Canadian city declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, Canada, declared a state of local emergency due to surrounding wildfires on Monday night. The declaration was...

Climate activists demand rapid system change as heatwaves, fires, floods hit home

The deadly extreme weather currently devastating communities, infrastructure, businesses and ecosystems across the globe has sparked renewed demands from climate activists for a rapid...

Forest fires rage as heatwave continues to grip Türkiye

Wildfires broke out in the southern and western provinces of Türkiye over the weekend as summer heat gripped a large swathe of the country,...

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New Jersey declares state of emergency over wildfires

A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to 12,000 acres after igniting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Ocean County and...
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PAVE harps on sustainable waste management to curb methane emission

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, held a zero waste ambassadors project...

World Earth Day: Environment ambassador commiserates with victims of wildlife attacks 

The Ondo State Goodwill Ambassador for Environment, Ms. Olayemi Olapeju, has commiserated with the families of wildlife attack victims...

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New Jersey declares state of emergency over wildfires

A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to 12,000 acres after...

PAVE harps on sustainable waste management to curb methane emission

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) on...