Climate change is real: Six months on, Uttarakhand forests still ablaze

Forest fires that began in Uttarakhand on October 15 last year are still burning due to less rainfall and rising temperatures

Forest fire in two districts of Mizoram; IAF helicopters to help put it down

Lunglei, one of the Mizoram districts affected by a forest fire April 24, is among the most fire-prone in India

Still burning: Forest fires continue to rage in Uttarakhand

Wildfires began in Uttarakhand on October 15, 2020 and continue to destroy large tracts of forests

California battles largest wildfire ever, after it experienced the hottest July

Hardly one-third of the fire is under control and it is unlikely to be extinguished before early September

Fire in the mountains

Researchers studying bird communities in Kumaon Himalayas detail the devastating effects of Uttarakhand's forest fires on wildlife and …

Climate crisis: Uttarakhand may see forest fires round the year

It is winters but state forests are on fire. Experts say lack of soil moisture due to insufficent rainfall aided spread

Forests are on fire, a little more every day

As many as 35,888 forest fires took place in 2017, which is the highest in the last 14 years

Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames

More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far

400% rise in number of floods since 1980; droughts, forest fires doubled since then

In the past three decades years, all climatological, hydrological and meteorological events have increased manifold, says a study

Himachal Pradesh forest fires: Dhamarshala, Kasauli pine for respite

Extremely high summer temperature and inflammable pine needles causing fire to engulf forests in the state

Fire continues to rage in Uttarakhand forests; locals complain of govt inaction

Forest officials admit that they are facing resource crunch when it comes to tackling forest fires

California’s burning woods are an alarm US can’t ignore

One of the deadliest wildfires in California was triggered by several factors—all pointing to changing climate

Human actions make Amazon rainforest more vulnerable to fire

Rainforests don't normally burn, but in 2015 Brazilian rainforests experienced 19,739 cases of fire

Bushfire smoke eats up the ozone protecting us from dangerous radiation. The damage will increase as the world heats up

We’re likely to see falling ozone concentrations in new places rather than just around the South Pole

‘The burning of the Amazon will not alter wind patterns’

Down To Earth spoke to meteorologist U C Mohanty about the impact of the Amazon fires on global warming and wind patterns

Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires

The strategy involves providing for greater involvement of local communities and use of modern tools of communication technologies such as mobile apps

Fires rage on in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai; under control elsewhere

Fires in Mizoram are yet to be doused in certain areas of Lawngtlai; locals blame lack of rainfall

What’s causing untimely forest fires in Kashmir? Prolonged dry spell

During this time of the year, the state generally receives around 40 per cent of its rainfall during this time, but that has not been the case …

France wildfires displace 37,000; air quality dips

Internal displacement due to wildfires 24% higher than in last 5 years & 4 times of last year

Forest Survey Report 2021: Forest fire counts up 2.7 times

Forest fires in Uttarakhand in November 2020-June 2021 were 28.3 times more compared to November 2019-June 2020  

Summer bushfires: How are the plant and animal survivors 6 months on? We mapped their recovery

Australia roared into 2020 as a land on fire. The human and property loss was staggering, but the damage to nature was equally hard to fathom

Global CO2 emissions from wildfires in July, August highest since 2003: Copernicus

The Mediterranean basin emerged as the wildfire hotspot that contributed to intense smoke pollution

It’s not just Brazil's Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife

At least 500 species are said to be at risk from the flames that burned up to 800,000 hectares of the Chiquitano forest between August 18 and …

Maharashtra govt's apathy derails Matheran’s clean and green prospects

The hill station struggles to keep plastic, motor vehicles and ropeway out of its confines

Dying coral reefs, impacts of El Niño and other news from this week

While coral bleaching is destroying the Great Barrier Reef, Malaysia and Indonesia are struggling to control forest fires originating from …