WILDFIRE ACTION ACCELERATOR
Wildfires are no longer seasonal. They are a defining force of the climate crisis
It’s time to shift from crisis response to collective resilience
- In 2024 alone, more than 520 million hectares burned worldwide, releasing 8.2 gigatonnes of CO₂ — nearly the annual emissions of the European Union.
- Extreme fire alerts increased 18% above the decade average, driven by record heatwaves across the Amazon, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
- Behind these numbers are millions of people living with smoke-filled skies, collapsing ecosystems, and the loss of livelihoods — not just forests, but futures.
Updates and impact
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Environmental Defense Fund and Partners Launch Wildfire Action Accelerator Pledge for More Wildfire-Resilient Tropical Regions
Belém, Brazil, November 12, 2025 — Fire has long played a natural role in shaping many of the world’s landscapes. But
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Scaling a wildfire-resilient future: merging tradition, technology and global action
On November 17, as part of the Wildfire Action Accelerator Launch in Brazil, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and TED Countdown
