Forest fires: why they matter and how to prevent them
In some ecosystems, such as high-latitude forests, wildfires are a natural occurrence. These help maintain healthy...
Forest fires are burning dangerously close to Chernobyl
The word "Chernobyl" and the phrase "forest fires" are scary enough on their own. But put the two together in one...
California fires killed nearly 20 percent of the world’s Sequoias
Wildfires in California over the past five years have claimed nearly 20% of the world's largest Sequoias. Frequent...
DroneSeed makes reforestation easier after a large wildfire
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, 6,480,861 acres have burned across the United States this year...
Siberian wildfires send smoke to North Pole in historical first
Aisen Nikolayev, head of the Siberian region Yakutia, declared last Friday a non-working day following heavy smoke...
12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019
For folks who read — and write — about sustainability, dire projections are revealed every day. Between rainforest...
Millions of acres of Alaskan rainforest may be opened for business
As Amazon wildfires blaze, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest faces a wholly different threat: corporate...
Wildfires are decimating the Amazon rainforest at unprecedented rates
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has clashed with environmentalists since taking office in January. But criticisms...
California partners with UN on climate insurance
California is the first state to work directly with the United Nations on a natural infrastructure insurance program...
Trump threatens to halt federal disaster relief funding for California wildfires
President Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster aid from California after a series of deadly wildfires...
Wildfires and drought cause national forest closures in New Mexico and Colorado
Blazes in Colorado closed the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest this week. The 416 Fire is burning on 25,900...
The Fire Prevention Skyscraper brings sustainable housing to areas affected by forest fires
This futuristic skyscraper aims to provide sustainable housing while restoring the biodiversity lost during large...
US govt scientist denied approval to discuss link between climate change and severe fires
Is the United States government blocking scientists from talking about climate change? Forest Service research...
Climate change has doubled the size of forest fires in Western US
Over the past three decades, man-made climate change has doubled the total area burned by forest fires in the Western...
How Anheuser-Busch & The Nature Conservancy work together to fight Colorado forest fires
In Colorado, the phrase "forest fire" may as well be commensurate with a four letter word. For hundreds of years,...
Couple turns a 40-foot-tall fire lookout into a spectacular off-grid home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkArlRbA9VM Though they’ve spotted fires from their lofty home before, Tompkins...
There’s not enough money to save the West from an increase in blazing wildfires
This just might be the most cataclysmic forest fire season in history. So far this year, the Forest Service has...
Simple Clay Stoves are Saving Lives and Preserving Forests Across the Himalayas
Across the Himalayas, rural farmers and villagers rely on open, wood-fuelled fires inside their homes to cook their...
Lotus-Shaped Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper Harvests Rainwater to Fight Fires in the Amazon
The general shape of the Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper is inspired by the lotus flower, a plant well known for...
Canberra’s National Arboretum & Visitor Centre Protects 100 of the World’s Endangered Trees
Planning for the National Arboretum actually began over 100 years ago when Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony...
Can Design and Technology Save Us from Wildfires Sparked by Climate Change?
The extended droughts driven by climate change in the western United States are leading to more, increasingly intense...
ITZ Creates Exquisite Furniture Using Fallen Wood Reclaimed from Hurricanes and Forest Fires
ITZ Mayan Wood Furniture specializes in creating gorgeous, modern furniture pieces, but with a keen focus on sustainability. Led...
Why Global Warming Is Not the Biggest Reason Forest Fires Are So Rampant Now
Global warming has wreaked havoc over the central US this summer, with crops withering, record high temps becoming...
Reforest Patagonia Announces Plans to Plant One Million Trees in Chile
An ambitious citizen campaign called Reforest Patagonia is hoping to plant one million trees in Chilean Patagonia...
Generating Giant Sandstone Walls to Fight Desertification
Desertification, the degradation of land in arid areas, is a growing problem due to deforestation, fires, and climate...
