Monitoring Australia’s tinderbox landscape
New interactive map shows how flammable your part of Australia is right now
"With every update, the tool provides a continent-wide snapshot of how flammable Australia’s vegetation is....The data are also being used in insurance and risk modelling for new developments to quantify the number of “flammable days” in a given region."
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https://theconversation.com/new-interactive-map-shows-how-flammable-your-part-of-australia-is-right-now-268289
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https://maps.dea.ga.gov.au/#share=s-bbkJz9vaB0EHQ0WEBGo99Fu4Gqn
#FossilFuels #deforestation #climate #NSWLogging #dryness #risks #FlammableDays #bushfires #heatwaves #storms #maps #CulturalBurning
"Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation"

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal networks behind illegal logging, timber trafficking and gold mining, which drive large-scale deforestation and generate billions in illicit profits each year. The effort announced ahead of the U.N. COP30 climate summit in Brazil will focus mainly on tropical forests […]
#Déforestation en #Amazonie : #Casino et #BNP Paribas devant la #justice française
Plusieurs entreprises françaises continuent de tirer profit de la destruction de l’Amazonie et des violations des droits humains qui l’accompagnent. https://reporterre.net/Deforestation-en-Amazonie-Casino-et-BNP-Paribas-devant-la-justice-francaise
Brazil Sees Major Drop in Emissions Following Crackdown on Deforestation
Progress isn’t fragile: Brazil’s crackdown on illegal deforestation shows real emissions gains, but we must address fires and droughts to sustain these gains and protect the Amazon long-term.