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.
