Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
The Hindu6d
Addressing the growing threat of forest fires
According to the Forest Survey of India, more than 36% of the country’s forest cover is prone to fire. An analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water states that there has been a 10 ...
Mongabay on MSN1d
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 ...
Global Times5d
China fills technological gap with first large-scale intelligent forest fire rescue training facility
China's first large-scale intelligent forest fire rescue and emergency response training facility, constructed by a research institute under the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT ...
Science Daily2d
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 ...
Politico5d
Forest Service fires 3,400 people after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline passes
The U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees across every level of the agency beginning Thursday, according to two people familiar with the plans. The move targets employees ...
Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
Areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being ...
The Independent5d
Train crash that created huge forest fire was caused by beavers, officials say
The April 2023 freight train derailment took place in heavily forested Somerset County and also led to a forest fire. Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City led cleanup and repair efforts ...
Sky4d
Fire breaks out at Chiltern Firehouse two days before Netflix BAFTA party
Around 100 people have been evacuated after a fire broke out at a luxury London hotel. Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were on the scene at the Chiltern Firehouse, near Baker Street.
National Geographic news2d
Rain Forest Threats
Learn about what threatens the wet, layered forest and what you can do to help. 2 min read More than half of Earth’s rain forests have already been lost due to the human demand for wood and ...
Space.com5d
Avatar: Fire and Ash: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know
The five-part Avatar saga continues three years after The Way of Water, with Avatar: Fire and Ash showing us a different side of Pandora. Here's what we know about Avatar 3. It's safe to say that ...
The Thaiger5d
Phuket forest fire sparks panic before firefighters contain blaze
A raging forest fire in Thepkrasattri subdistrict, Phuket, sent firefighters and locals scrambling to contain the fast-spreading blaze yesterday, February 13. The fire engulfed over 6 rai of land in ...