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What are the consequences of extreme weather on the security of energy networks?

Australia's annual Climate Change Statement warns that extreme weather seasons are increasing the risk of sabotage on its energy systems, putting them at risk of being exploited by hostile actors. The statement suggests that the threshold for damage to energy...
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The Burning Amazon: Wildfires Pose a Dire Threat to Climate-Crucial Environmental Progress

Uncontrolled wildfires are threatening environmental gains in Brazilian Amazonia, a region of high biological and cultural diversity. A letter published in Nature Ecology & Evolution highlights the alarm in a study co-authored by researchers at the University of East Anglia...
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Hawaii wildfires cause 93 deaths

The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii has risen to 93, according to the Maui County government in the US. The wildfires were fueled by dry and hot weather, and high winds from Hurricane Dora, and spread over 400 hectares....