Wildfires burned through 390 million hectares in 2025 – equivalent to 92% of the European Union’s land area – yet the costliest event of the year, the January fires in and around Los Angeles, burned just 23,000 hectares while causing more than USD 53 billion in damage. In 2025 the total cost of damages caused […]
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Wildfires are devastating the fragile Andean ecosystems of Peru. A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation hindering ecosystem recovery and threatening crucial water sources in this arid region The Andean Mountains, a vital ecosystem and crucial water source for surrounding regions, are facing a
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32 researchers from around the world looked at what caused LA’s worst ever wildfires. Copyright Jae C. Hong/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved By Rebecca Ann Hughes Human-caused climate change worsened the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, a new study has found. Fossil fuel burning reduced rainfall, dried out vegetation, and increased the overlap between flammable drought
