There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how ...

Over 346,000 fire hotspots recorded in South America this year, surpassing 2007 record Brazil and Bolivia deploy thousands of firefighters, struggle against extreme weather Smoke from fires darkens ...

Some regions are experiencing more days with extreme fire conditions. Scientists have quantified how much more fire-prone South America has become in recent decades, as several parts of the continent ...