Deforestation, reforestation, forest fires, and protecting the world's lungs.
Hundreds evacuated after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire near Suffolk nuclear power station
A major wildfire spanning more than 80 hectares burned near Suffolk's coast this week, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents and triggering …
Without stronger government action, Brazil’s low deforestation in the Amazon is unlikely to last
Brazil's Amazon deforestation rates have declined significantly, but researchers warn the gains remain fragile without robust government enforcement. …
Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research
Researchers have identified a new drought phenomenon that accelerates wildfire risk across landscapes far faster than traditional dry periods. Flash d…
Spain needs a legal overhaul to protect homes from fire: here’s what it can learn from Australia and Greece
Spain's building codes and forest management strategies lack adequate safeguards for homes constructed in or near forests, leaving residential areas v…
‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts
Wildfires across France and Spain have intensified beyond historical norms, driven by record heat waves and prolonged drought conditions that fundamen…
Almost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain
Nearly 4,000 people have been evacuated from campsites, holiday villages, and tourist accommodations near Lacanau, west of Bordeaux, as wildfires spre…
Europe wildfires: Officials warn that wildfires could still be burning in November – as it happened
Wildfires across France and Spain have reached alarming scale as officials warn blazes could persist into November, with another heatwave forecast thi…
Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires
A wildfire burning through Scotland's Cairngorms National Park for 12 days has transformed vast tracts of moorland and forest into blackened wasteland…
UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo
The UK has withdrawn tens of millions of pounds in funding from conservation projects protecting the Congo rainforest, the world's second-largest trop…
Wildfires: what can the UK and other nations learn from Australia’s world-leading fire response systems?
Australia operates one of the world's most sophisticated wildfire early warning and response systems, built through decades of managing frequent, larg…
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Deforestation, reforestation, forest fires, and protecting the world's lungs.