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School principal documents Indonesia's worst wildfires in a decade
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfires in more than a decade, made worse by El Niño. Many were deliberately set to clear land for farming, including palm oil plantations. More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed because of the toxic haze. Nathaniel Undas, a school principal and photographer, has been do
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Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened
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Coastal California braces for flooding amid forecast of ‘record-breaking tides’
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AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn
Analysis
Recent reports highlight a surge in extreme weather events, including devastating wildfires in Indonesia, deadly storms in the UK, and typhoons in Taiwan, which are disrupting daily life through school closures, power outages, and travel delays. These events coincide with scientific warnings that 96% of coral reefs face collapse and that global health is increasingly threatened by climate-linked heat and drought. Observers are now monitoring the potential for further policy shifts regarding environmental regulations and the ongoing global efforts to address rising emissions and temperature limits.
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