As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> In Venezuela, Earthquake Response is Shaped by Mistrust and Government Opacity 16/07/2026 Amanda Magnani In the days that followed the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, La Guaira, the worst-hit city, went silent. Any noise could be a sign of life, so people remained alert, listening carefully, even as entire communities took to the streets. “People took matters into their own hands and started looking for their friends […] Continue reading -> London Climate Week: Improving Air Quality Starts With City-Level Actions 30/06/2026 Amanda Magnani LONDON – “Cleaner air is possible when there’s political will,” said Cecilia Vaca Jones, executive director of Breathe Cities, told a panel during London Climate Action Week. Britain’s capital is the poster child for that statement. In 2019, less than a decade after more stringent national air quality targets were first introduced, some experts estimated […] Continue reading ->
In Venezuela, Earthquake Response is Shaped by Mistrust and Government Opacity 16/07/2026 Amanda Magnani In the days that followed the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, La Guaira, the worst-hit city, went silent. Any noise could be a sign of life, so people remained alert, listening carefully, even as entire communities took to the streets. “People took matters into their own hands and started looking for their friends […] Continue reading -> London Climate Week: Improving Air Quality Starts With City-Level Actions 30/06/2026 Amanda Magnani LONDON – “Cleaner air is possible when there’s political will,” said Cecilia Vaca Jones, executive director of Breathe Cities, told a panel during London Climate Action Week. Britain’s capital is the poster child for that statement. In 2019, less than a decade after more stringent national air quality targets were first introduced, some experts estimated […] Continue reading ->
London Climate Week: Improving Air Quality Starts With City-Level Actions 30/06/2026 Amanda Magnani LONDON – “Cleaner air is possible when there’s political will,” said Cecilia Vaca Jones, executive director of Breathe Cities, told a panel during London Climate Action Week. Britain’s capital is the poster child for that statement. In 2019, less than a decade after more stringent national air quality targets were first introduced, some experts estimated […] Continue reading ->