A wildfire burning for weeks on Amsterdam Island, part of France’s Southern and Antarctic Lands, has so far destroyed 55 percent of the tiny territory in the southern Indian Ocean. A haven for biodiversity, it is also home to one of the world’s two research stations monitoring greenhouse gas concentration worldwide. 

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20250212-wildfire-on-remote-french-island-threatens-wildlife-and-research-station