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
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
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
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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 …
Combating forest fires in focus on Day 1 of UN forum; India shares revised National Forest Policy
About 100 million hectares of forest or 3% of world’s total forest area affected by fires each year
Odisha experiencing the country’s worst forest fires again, 642 incidents in March
Prolonged dry spell, accumulation of dry leaves, anthropogenic reasons behind crisis