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Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss
Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss
by  AFP

Forest fires supercharged by climate change are burning twice as much global tree cover as 20 years ago, according to a data Wednesday showing the equivalent of 16 football pitches are now lost every minute. The data showed 2021 to be one of the worst years for forest fires since the turn of the century, causing 9.3 million hectares of tree cover loss globally.

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home
Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home
by  AFP

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi has resettled in Australia after fleeing Taliban persecution, Games officials in Sydney said Wednesday, and the sprinter has already set her sights on Paris 2024. Earlier this year Afghanistan's women's football team played their first match since fleeing to Australia. jl/arb/axn

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