Opinion: The reported costs of the Los Angeles fires are staggering. The hidden costs are worse
California's wildfires are causing long-term environmental and economic damage that we have yet to grapple with. They should ...
Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation that hinders ecosystem recovery, study shows
In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically ...
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After LA, fire crisis reaches Latin America — from Mexico to Argentina
As Los Angeles faced unprecedented fires razing entire neighborhoods in late January, Latin America was not spared either. In ...
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Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past--and that's a bad thing
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings ...
Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfires
As crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, ...
What it’s like for Californians caught in the Patagonia forest fires
A journalist from California is caught in the wildfires in Patagonia, Argentina, at the same time L.A. faces the same ...
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Martin County brush fire now 100% contained, Florida Forest Service says
Martin County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service fought the fire with help from water drops by a Martin County ...
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Update: Blue Hills fire burns 3,868 acres near Lake Meredith and Bugbee; 85% contained
The Texas A&M Forest Service said early Sunday that forward progression has halted, and crews have shifted to mop-up operations.
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Forest fire in Thailand threatens Asia’s largest bird park
Over 20 fire trucks battled to save Chainat Bird Park ... Montriwat urged the public to assist the authorities in tackling forest fires and air pollution by enforcing the law against agricultural ...
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Video of sparks points to Eaton Fire’s origins, lawsuit says
Video from a gas station security camera shows what a new filing in a lawsuit alleges is the start of this month’s deadly Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area – electrical sparking at a utility ...