Hurunui wildfire: Helicopters and crews battle Canterbury blaze
A police spokesperson said they were aware of the incident but were not required. Three helicopters and firefighters…
Annabel Langbein on life in France, wildfires and Sir Sam Neill
Her mother baked. She watched. Annabel Langbein, the free-range cook, loved watching her mother bake when she was…
France and Spain eye wildfire reprieve as blazes ignite across Europe
But the fire service has also said it was “reasonably optimistic” the blaze was no longer progressing. The…
George and Amal Clooney forced to leave French home amid wildfires
He said he hoped all their neighbours remained safe, adding: “Amal and I are committed to making sure…
What Is the AQI? Air Quality Index Scale, What It Is, How to Read It
As more than 800 wildfires burn across Canada, including dozens of out-of-control fires in western Ontario, the resulting…
Europe ablaze: London at risk, forest burns near Paris and Spain counts wildfire cost
The fire erupted on Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau Forest, about 60km southeast of the capital. The wildfire…
Wildfire sweeps through forest near Paris as UK says 2700 died from heatwaves
The three heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of…
Spanish wildfire: Foreigners among 12 killed as Kiwis urged to follow local safety advice
“We are monitoring the situation closely.” The wildfire’s death toll is one of the highest in Spain’s recent…
Big wildfires hit dry southern France, fanned by 30C heat and strong wind gusts
Conditions on the ground were difficult for firefighters, with no access routes in the hilly terrain. Water-dumping aircraft…
The Southwest’s Drought Economy: When Disaster Response Is Politicized
The Southwest’s Drought Economy: What Happens When Disaster Response Becomes Politicized After record-low snowpack and a record warm…
Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?
Charred trees still standing after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, Montana Gorski/NurPhoto/Shutterstock In 2021, a smouldering underground…
‘Spreading like wildfire’: Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases
Volunteers from the Survival Advocacy Network, a group supporting sex workers, and Rainbow Pride Fiji, which works with…