forest fires
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say
World
February 5, 2023
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say
At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according to government officials. Interior…
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
World
October 10, 2021
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently…
Egypt expresses its sincere condolences to Algeria over victims of forest fires
Egypt
August 10, 2021
Egypt expresses its sincere condolences to Algeria over victims of forest fires
Egypt expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of forest fires across several Algerian states, resulting in…
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Science
January 31, 2020
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and…
‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns
World
November 1, 2019
‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns
Kris Brandini and his crew had just returned from four intense, non-stop days battling fires in western Los Angeles. They…
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
World
September 19, 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic…
Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes
World
September 15, 2019
Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes
Working around the clock, thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain smog-belching blazes raging across rainforests and farmland in Indonesia,…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
World
September 13, 2019
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
World
September 12, 2019
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and…
EMA: Egypt’s climate will be impacted by the Amazon forest fires
climate change
August 27, 2019
EMA: Egypt’s climate will be impacted by the Amazon forest fires
Head of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) Ahmed Abdel-Aal said that the Amazon forest fires will impact the global climate…