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Cows walk across charred areas of the Iberá wetlands devastated by fires in northern Argentina

Rebuilding efforts underway after devastating fires rage through Argentina’s northern wetlands

Environment

The ongoing drought in South America has led to wildfires in wetlands that are typically wet enough to avoid them. Firefighters now have them largely under control in northern Argentina, but with climate change, and the cattle industry, wildfires are increasingly expected to be a threat to nature and wildlife in the region.

Plumes of smoke rise in the vicinity of Lake Steffen caused by a wildfire, near Rio Villegas, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.

Fire and climate change are altering Patagonia’s ecosystems

Climate Change
Australia Mountain ash sowing seeds

Regrowing Australia’s forests may require human intervention

Environment
Prescribed burning in Arizona

California must learn to fight fire with prescribed fire, experts say

Environment
a firetruck next to a forest fire in california

A perfect storm of factors is making wildfires bigger and more expensive to control

Environment
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Massive forest fires can often result in a shifting of ecosystems, as regeneration becomes a more difficult task, especially in drier and warmer areas.

Forest fire surge may be blamed more by human touch than changing climates

Lifestyle

As forest fires become more common — in California, in particular — it has been easy to point to climate change and severe drought conditions as the main reasons. Researchers, though, say that the human element may play just as an important role to the troubling trend.

Firefighters work to put out hot spots on a fast moving wind driven wildfire in Orange, California, Oct. 9, 2017.

Wildfires creating ‘hellscape’ in Northern California

Environment

​Deadly wildfires are ripping across Northern California, scorching more than 115,000 acres across eight counties. At least 13 people have been confirmed dead.

wildfire

We’re the biggest culprits behind wildfires. Now what?

Environment

Occasional fires are important for the cycles of many ecosystems, but this year’s heavy fire season shows the mark of human influence.

CA fire

Wildfires in the American West blaze hotter, fiercer and longer than ever before

Environment

The impact, devastation and cost of forest fires in America’s West have multiplied in recent decades. Wildfires are stronger than ever, tearing through communities and overwhelming the forest service budget.

Ramah Darom

This Conservative Jewish camp took in hundreds of firefighters battling a fire in northern Georgia

Belief

Hundreds of firefighters from all over the country battled the Rock Mountain Fire in northern Georgia this autumn. And southern hospitality helped them win the battle against the blaze: a local Conservative Jewish camp opened its doors to these crews.

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