Hawaii counties get more say over short-term rentals amid housing crisis in aftermath of Maui wildfires
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill into law to give counties more authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals in the ...
How Canadian wildfires caused a summer of smoke for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Just last year, Canadian wildfires created a summer of smoke we'll never forget. "My eyes are burning, which is ...
Fewer wildfires, great biodiversity: what is the secret to the success of Mexico’s forests?
More than half of the country’s forestry is in community and Indigenous hands – and from CO2 absorption to reducing poverty ...
1,000 Oregon wildfire survivors seek $30 billion from PacifiCorp over 2020 wildfires
One-thousand Oregon wildfire victims are suing PacifiCorp for $30 billion in the latest lawsuit filed over impacts from the ...
House Committee: Power lines, monitoring of providers to blame for Panhandle wildfires
A Texas House of Representatives committee tasked with investigating deadly wildfires in the Panhandle ruled that the most ...
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Wildfires rage in Russia's Far East due to dry, hot weather
Wildfires are quickly spreading in Russia's Far East due to dry and hot weather, with several dozens of fires registered on ...
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Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades, large-scale analysis finds
A new study presents the first large-scale analysis of fire patterns in West and Central Africa's wet, tropical forests. The ...
Nepal battles raging wildfires across the country
Firefighters and local residents battled a massive wildfire on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Thursday as the Himalayan ...
CMU is developing low-flying drones to map wildfires
As bad as North American wildfires have grown over the past several years, things are only going to get worse. Climate change ...
Texas House committee releases report on Panhandle Wildfires
The Texas House of Representatives committee investigating the Panhandle wildfires has submitted its findings and ...
The Inland Northwest could burn again: Potential for more wildfires highlights need for safety, preventative measures
Closely nestled trees also burn much faster on steep terrain rather than a flat surface because fire doesn’t need wind to spread upward into other trees, according to fire investigator Rick Freier. A ...