Forest war

Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, …

Bamboo rising

Five years after it was implemented, the Forest Rights Act finally takes root. Communities across the country rush to claim rights over forests …

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

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

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 

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

Fires shaped Mount Kilimanjaro’s unique environment. Now they threaten it

An expert provides a glimpse into the natural environment of Africa’s tallest mountain and the challenges it faces 

Bihar’s advice to villagers — cook lunch early morning to avoid fire incidents

Spike in fire incidents coupled with losses due to COVID-19 lockdown has become cause of worry for farmers 

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 …

Indonesian forest fires may have caused 100,000 premature deaths

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

Hellfires in the hills

Pauri Garwhal became ghost territory as villagers and the forest department virtually ignored unprecedented forest fires

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

Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why

According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …

Apocalypse? Red skies over Indonesian province due to haze

Scientists have said that the colour is due to a scientific phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering

A wildfire recovery guide for California

Many good-intentioned people take wrong steps after a fire because of ignorance. The California Native Plant Society has released a guide for …

African grasslands are meant to burn – we can't let this distract from the Amazon fires

The world should be more bothered about the Amazon than about the fires in Africa's savnnahs

In the line of fire

Unusual weather conditions have led to fire outbreaks in several parts of the world, the latest being Florida

‘The fight to save the Amazon is urgent as there is no Plan B’

One of Brazil’s most noted indigenous voices, Sonia Guajajara, speaks on the Amazon fires

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

If we really want to save the Himalayan oak, we should not chop them for developmental activities

Uttarakhand should use inflammable chirpines to generate power. This would contain forest fires that are threatening native oak trees and provide …

More money, no work

The ministry of environment is lambasted by a parliamentary committee for not knowing what it needs and asking for funds it never gets to use -- …