scorched earth

A publication, Down to Earth, reported that "Between March 18-19, 2024, at least five African nations - South Africa, Gabon, Kenya and South Sudan - reported record-breaking temperatures."

July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed Thursday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an "era of global boiling".

In the wake of that scorched earth invasion, uncountable lives were lost, artifacts were looted, the god-like king was arrested and deported to Calabar and that bloody episode ended an era for the Benin people.

We've all seen (excluding Russian citizens) corpses dumped without dignity into mass graves surrounded by the hollow shells of bombarded buildings... scorched earth on full display.