Niue faces imminent threat of drought, imposes total burn ban after wildfires
The National Disaster Council has assessed the threat has moved beyond a potential hazard and now requires immediate…
Firefighters head back to battle huge fire at Queenstown’s Walter Peak
Firefighters are heading back to Queenstown’s Walter Peak as a huge, uncontrolled scrub fire enters its third day.…
Walter Peak fire spreads to 1400ha – ‘not yet controlled or contained’
Firefighters have secured about 20% of the perimeter of a large vegetation fire as it burned through 1400ha…
How a New Satellite Constellation Is Rewriting the Rules of Early Wildfire Detection
Earth Fire Alliance is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a satellite constellation dedicated…
Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top
In summer 2026, scientists took to the air to intercept and study the towering, smoke-infused clouds that wildland…
Kiwi pilot killed in Yosemite firefighting helicopter crash
A Kiwi was one of two helicopter pilots killed when their aircraft crashed while conducting water drops on…
Auckland El Niño warning: Risk of wildfires, drought and soaring temperatures
“Summer preparation isn’t just about getting the barbecue ready. Think about how you’ll cope if it gets windy…
Fighting Fire With Fire Could Save Giant Sequoias
A forester sprays a giant sequoia during a controlled burn in 2009 in Kings Canyon National Park. About…
Inside the mission to save orangutans from raging fires
A team of wildlife workers from YIARI in Indonesia rescue an orangutan and its baby in Kalimantan. (ABC News:…
France records its hottest summer
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment…
Orangutan rescued in Indonesia forest hit by fire
Residents, activists, and authorities in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province rescued a male orangutan found in a weakened state…
Indonesia intensifies firefighting as wildfire smoke invades Malaysia
Indonesia has intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched…