A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
When Governments Get Complacent, Anger Rises
What do the fires around Sydney, the volcano eruption in New Zealand and Bougainville’s vote for independence have in common?
‘There Were No Safety Features’: Outrage Follows New Delhi Fire
The blaze at an illegal factory in New Delhi was one of the worst in recent years. The victims were migrant laborers from poor villages.
At Least 43 Dead in New Delhi Building Fire
The blaze broke out early Sunday morning in a residential building used to manufacture paper products and cardboard.
London Fire Commissioner Steps Down After Grenfell Criticism
Families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire had called for Dany Cotton’s resignation. She was accused of “remarkable insensitivity” by the chairman of a government inquiry into the fire.
Australia Burns Again, and Now Its Biggest City Is Choking
In Sydney, fresh air and ocean breezes have long been treated as a daily birthright. Not anymore.
Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires
The actor and environmentalist released a statement on Saturday after President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused him of funding the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.
Iraq Protesters Burn Down Iran Consulate in Night of Anger
Antigovernment demonstrators, who have demanded an end to Iranian influence in Iraq, attacked the consulate in the city of Najaf.
Koalas Aren’t Extinct, but Their Future Is in Danger, Experts Say
Claims that koalas were “functionally extinct” spread widely online as fires raged in Australia. But some scientists warned of the dangers of exaggeration.
The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?
As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load.