Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidityNews
Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - More than a thousand Brazilian municipalities were on alert Thursday due to very low humidity -- in some cases comparable to…
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleGreece battles deadly wildfire for third dayNews
Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day
By Anna Maria JAKUBEK and John HADOULIS | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched…
SourceAugust 13, 2024
Full articleFires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.ClimateScience
Fires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.
By North Carolina State University A new white paper on the many ways wildfires affect people and the planet makes clear that as fires become…
SourceJuly 11, 2024
Full articleBrazil’s Amazon saw worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 yrs: officialNews
Brazil’s Amazon saw worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 yrs: official
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil recorded 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year in the Amazon, the worst figure in 20…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleExtreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years – here’s the scienceClimate
Extreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years – here’s the science
By Víctor Fernández García and Cristina Santín, The Conversation It feels like we are getting used to the Earth being on fire. Recently, more than 70 wildfires burned…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleWildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands cityNews
Wildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands city
Fort McMurray, Canada (AFP) - A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it drew closer to the city of Fort McMurray…
SourceMay 16, 2024
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