wildfire
Big Idea: To fight wildfires, bring back preventative burns
For centuries, Indigenous fire keepers kept forests clear of fuel. It’s time to fight fire with fire once again.
Under B.C.’s dome of smoke and ash
After the months-long COVID lockdown, B.C.ers have been forced back indoors as yellow, sooty air swallows entire streetscapes
This summer, Canada’s land of ice was on fire
Hundreds of wildfires, some visible from space, swept across the Arctic Circle this summer—and as they burned, these northern firefighters faced down the changing climate
Inside the Slave Lake inferno
How a raging wildfire devastated the community in a matter of minutes
Australia’s Forest Fires Linked to Climate Change, scientists say
Australia may be the most fire-prone continent on earth, but scientists say the ferocity of the recent forest fires is likely linked to climate change. The temperature has been rising steadily since the 1950s, and is expected to increase by 3 degrees Celcius by 2050. Scientists say the hot, dry conditions will worsen the intensity and frequency of wildfires. This week’s blazes occurred after a record heatwave and hot, dry winds in southern Victoria state. The fires have swept nearly 200,000 hectares. At least 170 people have been killed in the disaster, and more than 3,000 people have been displaced.