Burning firewood is worse for the climate than coal. Here's how to make a better fireplace
Wood emits 2.5 times more CO2 than natural gas and 30% more than coal when burned for heating. But there are ways to make fireplaces more efficient.
Forest fires pollute the air more than previously estimated
Forest fires release an average of 143 million tonnes of organic compounds into the air, 21% more than previous estimates indicated.
More than 137,000 lightning strikes tore across the skies in 2024
A summer marked by wildfires recorded 58.8% of all lightning discharges.
