wildfires
Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover
Environment
January 4, 2020
Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover
The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country’s unique flora and fauna, with some estimates…
Military reservists called up as thousands flee Australian fires
World
January 4, 2020
Military reservists called up as thousands flee Australian fires
Up to 3,000 military reservists were called up to tackle Australia’s relentless bushfire crisis on Saturday, as tens of thousands…
World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests
World
December 31, 2019
World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Wednesday, but Australia’s…
Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless
World
December 27, 2019
Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore…
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Environment
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
World
December 2, 2019
Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — B. Don Russell wasn’t thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect…
Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis crop
World
November 17, 2019
Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis crop
An Australian man has been accused of deliberately lighting a fire to protect his cannabis crop, sparking an out-of-control bushfire…
Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’
World
November 12, 2019
Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’
Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control in eastern Australia on…
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
World
November 11, 2019
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging…
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
World
November 11, 2019
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
A Hong Kong policeman shot a masked protester in the torso on Monday morning, igniting clashes across the city and…