New data from the Brazilian Space Agency shows that deforestation in the Amazon has hit an all-time high, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters: The largest and most biodiverse rainforest on the planet has in recent years faced rapid deforestation, which reached a 15-year high last November after it soared 22% in one year.
A wildfire is spreading near Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove, home to more than 500 giant sequoias, the National Park Service said Thursday.
Driving the news: "The Washburn Fire is burning near the lower portion of the Mariposa Grove. The fire is about estimated at 60 to 70 acres," the park service wrote on Twitter.
Fin whales, once hunted to the brink of extinction, have returned to their historic feeding grounds in the Antarctic Peninsula in large numbers, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday.
Why it matters: The findings offer a sign of success for conservation efforts and bode well for the health of ocean ecosystems.
European lawmakers' decision to bless some natural gas plants and nuclear power as climate-friendly energy sources signals the high priority countries are placing on securing energy supplies to replace Russian fossil fuels.
