Clear and collect Chir pine needles to prevent forest fires: parliamentary panel

Among its many recommendations was the use of drones to monitor forest fires

उत्तराखंड में आग का तेजी से बढ़ता दायरा

वन्य जीवों के साथ-साथ, जंगल से सटे रिहायशी इलाकों तक पह�…

बेकाबू हो रही उत्तराखंड के जंगलों की आग

नैनीताल जिले में आग लगने की सबसे अधिक घटनाएं दर्ज हुई है�…

California battles largest wildfire ever, after it experienced the hottest July

Hardly one-third of the fire is under control and it is unlikely to be extinguished before early September

Fire in the mountains

Researchers studying bird communities in Kumaon Himalayas detail the devastating effects of Uttarakhand's forest fires on wildlife and …

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क्यों धधक रहे हैं जंगल?

उत्तराखंड के पहाड़ों में आग लगने की घटनाएं हर साल सुर्ख�…

Forests are on fire, a little more every day

As many as 35,888 forest fires took place in 2017, which is the highest in the last 14 years

Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames

More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far

400% rise in number of floods since 1980; droughts, forest fires doubled since then

In the past three decades years, all climatological, hydrological and meteorological events have increased manifold, says a study

Forest, forest, burning bright

It’s time Indian policy makers had a nuanced understanding of forest fires

क्या बारिश से ही बुझ सकती है जंगल की आग

उत्तराखंड के जंगलों में आग का मामला सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंच…

Himachal Pradesh forest fires: Dhamarshala, Kasauli pine for respite

Extremely high summer temperature and inflammable pine needles causing fire to engulf forests in the state

Fire continues to rage in Uttarakhand forests; locals complain of govt inaction

Forest officials admit that they are facing resource crunch when it comes to tackling forest fires

California’s burning woods are an alarm US can’t ignore

One of the deadliest wildfires in California was triggered by several factors—all pointing to changing climate

World's largest butterfly faces extinction due to Papua New Guinea’s palm oil industry

But a new conservation project brings hope for these rare and endangered butterflies

Human actions make Amazon rainforest more vulnerable to fire

Rainforests don't normally burn, but in 2015 Brazilian rainforests experienced 19,739 cases of fire

‘The burning of the Amazon will not alter wind patterns’

Down To Earth spoke to meteorologist U C Mohanty about the impact of the Amazon fires on global warming and wind patterns

Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires

The strategy involves providing for greater involvement of local communities and use of modern tools of communication technologies such as mobile apps

मैदानी राज्यों में ज्यादा लगती है जंगल की आग

आग लगने के पैटर्न एवं उसके प्रभाव की विस्तृत जानकारी हो �…

In Brazil’s rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come

Bolsonaro inherited weakened environment laws that he seems to be bent on weakening further

What’s causing untimely forest fires in Kashmir? Prolonged dry spell

During this time of the year, the state generally receives around 40 per cent of its rainfall during this time, but that has not been the case …

‘World must share responsibility for Amazon fires’

The number of fires in Brazil this year have jumped 83% over last year

Forest fires in India tripled in the last four months

Five southern states account more than a third of fires in 2019

India to get real time forest fire alert system

Forest Survey of India's new programme also tracks big fire incident