The US Southwest's fires surged, but in Australia, a Pacific shift helped blunt the rise

A study in Environmental Research Letters points to a decadeslong shift in the tropical Pacific as part of the reason the two ...

The dangerous climate driving California’s wildfires — and a warning for Australia

California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought ...
Opinion

Wildfires: what can the UK and other nations learn from Australia’s world‑leading fire response systems?

Australia has a well-established national wildfire warning system, so how does this compare with the UK’s approach?

Wilsons Prom has been scarred by bushfires. It may help us protect other fire-prone forests

Our national parks are a haven for humans, plants and animals alike. Protected areas such as national parks are a cornerstone of our efforts to conserve nature. But these unique ecosystems can still ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Australia fire death toll rises to 173

WHITTLESEA, Australia – Disaster teams found charred bodies on roadsides and in crashed cars – grim signs of the futile attempt to flee raging wildfires fed by 60 mph winds, record heat and drought ...