Controlled Burns Have Saved Hundreds of Giant Sequoias
Yale E360by Ted Williams29d ago
The use of small, controlled burns to clear out flammable underbrush has saved thousands of giant sequoias from devastating wildfires, new research finds.
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top 45%After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel
Yale E360by Fred Pearce • July23 Jul 2026
Near-extinct oryx are returning. Farms are prospering as irrigation water reaches fields for the first time in decades. Farmers are even nurturing new trees on their land.
Brazilian Amazon Sees Sharp Drop in Acres Burned
Yale E360by Fred Pearce22 Jul 2026
Last year, the acreage burned in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level in at least four decades.
Long Presumed Dead, a West African Reef Is Found Thriving
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman21 Jul 2026
Sixty years after surveyors first uncovered evidence of a sprawling coral reef off the West African nation of Benin, scientists have at last found the reef.
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths
Yale E360by Fred Pearce20 Jul 2026
As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths.