Southeast Asia enveloped in haze

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

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

Fiery events

The fires still burn

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

Forests burning

Blazing away

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

Wreaking havoc

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

What an Indian environmentalist in Brazil has to say on the Amazon fires

Kerala-born environmental scientist Shaji Thomas, who has been working in the Amazon for the past 25 years, shares his thoughts on the infernos …

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

Indonesian forest fires may have caused 100,000 premature deaths

Forest fires have become an annual nuisance in Indonesia leading to adverse health effects

Fire wood

IN FOCUS

In Focus

MALAYSIA

Heat and sawdust

The fires in Brazil and in Indonesia speak volumes of what happens when humans try to make a living by killing forests and neglecting the poor

Fury of the fire

RAGING FIRE