Last month was the worst July for wildfires since records began
From North America to Africa, many places are dealing with record burns. Climate change may have a part in that.
Tag: forest fires
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon are the worst in a decade
The Amazon is burning while President Bolsonaro is almost cheering from the sidelines.
Wildfires expand across Northern California amid blistering heatwave
Thousands are being evacuated while wildfires sweep through the state.
Brazilian Amazon readies for record burn season this year amid coronavirus
The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.
For Russia, it’s not all about coronavirus, as large parts of Siberia are on fire
High temperatures have combined with unauthorized agricultural fires to spawn massive blazes.
Australia faces record bushfire outbreak set to last for months
Most populous state already declared a state of emergency
Forest fires put the Amazon close to its tipping point
In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah
Two million animals die in Bolivia due to forest fires
More than 34,000 fires have so far affected Bolivia.
What is happening in the Amazon? Key questions and answers
A cold view on a very hot issue.
Climate change drives California’s forest fires
Since the 1970s, California wildfires have increased in size eight-fold, with the annual burned area growing by nearly 500%.
