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Biofuel output set to surge 70% by 2030, risking food crisis

Global biofuels production is expected to jump nearly 70% by 2030 from 2025 levels as countries race to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels roiled by the Iran war, according to a study published on Tuesday by Chatham House and…

Study finds Amazon climate extremes rising far faster than averages suggest

The Amazon rainforest faces a growing threat of catastrophic drought and wildfire as the 2026 El Niño — forecast to be the strongest in modern history — intensifies across the Pacific, arriving just two years after the devastating 2024 drought…

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Iran war energy shock pushes millions back to charcoal and firewood

Two months after the start of the Iran war upended global energy markets, soaring fuel prices are forcing millions of families in Africa and South Asia to abandon cleaner cooking methods and revert to charcoal and firewood — a shift…