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How can we adapt to the growing risk of wildfires?

• Aug 10, 2025, 4:42 PM
1 min de lecture
Devastating wildfires are burning across the Mediterranean, the United States and Canada. Like numerous other extreme weather conditions or events, data suggests record breaking wildfires are becoming the new normal. How can our societies adapt to this growing risk? Answer by Melissa Sterry, design scientist specialising in urban resilience to wildfire.

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• 3:17 PM
1 min
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Rock music and Scarlett Johansson are helping to protect cattle from wolves
• 1:36 PM
1 min
Once hunted nearly to extinction, grey wolves have made a comeback in the US, but their growing population has meant ranchers have had to resort to new ways to protect their livestock from attack by the apex predator. The latest technique involves using
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Iraq’s drought reveals hidden ancient ruins
• 8:51 AM
1 min
In Iraq, people have been struggling to cope with one of the worst droughts on record. Water levels in the vital Tigris River have dropped significantly, and parts of the country are facing a severe water crisis. Yet the dry conditions have proved to be
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Pakistan evacuates half a million people as latest floods kill 30
• 8:49 AM
1 min
Nearly half a million people have been displaced in eastern Pakistan after days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow, rescue officials said, as large-scale operations continue amid a devastating monsoon season. The Punjab Disaster Management Auth
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Climate threats: Rising temperatures, species at risk and ecosystems shaken
• 12:50 AM
1 min
On Sunday, senior Pakistani officials said that Punjab province is facing historic floods, with two million people already affected as the monsoon triggers mass evacuations. Pakistan is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change and global wa
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