In the vast and sparsely populated Northern Territory, residents’ sense of rugged individualism finds expression every July 1, explosively.
Tag: Wildfires
Heat Wave and Wildfire Smoke Affecting Huge Portions of North America
The twin threats have sickened people across the continent with little relief in sight.
Research Assigns Wildfire Smoke Back to Its Source
An upcoming study links smoke pollution across the United States to individual wildfires and could help predict which fires will be most harmful to public health.
Climate Change Is Common Thread for Heat and Smoke Crises
Human-caused climate change is making high temperatures more common and intensifying the dryness that fuels catastrophic wildfires.
Canada Wildfires and U.S. Air Quality: What to Know and How Long the Smoke Will Last
The ongoing outbreak of fires in Canada is sending new waves of smoke into the American Midwest, and the pollution has been seen as far away as Europe.
Tree Loss Increases in Crucial Tropical Forests
The pace of deforestation increased 10 percent in 2022, but there are signs the trajectory may change for the better in the near future.
Canadian Wildfires, Bigger Than Ever, Test Foreign Firefighters
The first foreign firefighters to reach Quebec amid Canada’s worst wildfire season on record said that some of the blazes were 100 times bigger than any they had ever seen.
Orange and Smoky Skies Over a Province That Rolled Back Climate Measures
Doug Ford, Ontario’s premier, has a long history of opposition to renewable energy programs and an agenda that favors highway construction.
What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season
Wildfires came early this year, are more numerous and have spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more forest into a tinderbox.
Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need
Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks.