World’s coldest regions have been on fire in 2021, even in winter: Copernicus

Wildfires in 2021 mostly occurred in Siberia, North America, North Africa and the Mediterranean

Summer fire activities thrice than winter months in 2021

Punjab, Haryana recorded close to 23,000 cases of farm fires from March 1-May 11, 2022

Air quality improved in parts of Africa due to dip in fires

In the dry months between November and February, there was a 4.5 per cent decline in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration

Here are some ways to combat forest fires in chir pine belt of Uttarakhand

The plantation of suitable broad-leaved species like oak and rhododendron can help lower the overall fire susceptibility

How the size and shape of dried leaves can turn small flames into colossal bushfires

At the beginning of a fire or under mild conditions, differences in litter characteristics may strongly influence how that fire spreads

Southeast Asia enveloped in haze

The primary cause of the haze has been hundreds of forest fires in Indonesia

Algeria suffers from devastating wildfires, but faces big challenges in addressing them

Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. At least 90 people have reportedly died so far 

Why is the world on fire?

From Australia to Africa to Siberia, forest fires are burning across much of the world

Fiery events

Forests burning

Blazing away

Bushfires continue to rage in Australia, leaving a trail of destruction

Wreaking havoc

Europe’s ‘pyroregions’: Summer 2022 saw 20-year freak fires in regions historically immune, close to normal in fire prone areas

Expansion of fire-prone pyroregions in southern Europe is projected under various warming scenarios

Heated fracas over forest fires

The conflicting views of environmentalists, foresters and local citizens are hindering the formulation of a coherent forest policy in the US

The fires still burn

As efforts to control the fires that have ravaged jungles and grasslands in Central America fail miserably, the misery mounts

Southern California forest fires

Here are some of the different uses of the forest fires that raged in southern California, USA, this month: The Washington Post reported that the …

Wildfires are burning holes in our pockets

The cost of fighting wildfires this year is predicted to go over budget by hundreds of millions of dollars

Forest fires now more frequent across the globe

Given strong relationship between climate and fire, these fires are expected to occur more frequently, says US climate assessment report

Forest fires getting more frequent. Is climate change the reason?

India as well as other countries are busy fighting forest fires

Forest fire hits Canada

Firefighting in forests

The smog spreads

FIRE FRENZY

IN FOCUS

Europe burns: National Emergency declared in UK; wildfires in France, Spain, Portugal

Many parts of the continent including Spain, Greece and France experienced wildfires July 17, 2022, after an unusually dry, hot spring