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Australia’s wildfires killed 90 per cent of small ground-based animals

23 June 2020

One of the first wildlife surveys conducted after Australia’s recent extreme wildfires found almost no small ground-dwelling animals left in fire-ravaged areas

'Zombie' fires are burning the Arctic after smouldering under snow

15 May 2020

Unprecedented Arctic fires from last summer appear to have smouldered in the underground peat of the tundra through winter and reignited this month as snow melted

Australian government report predicted severe wildfires 11 years ago

8 January 2020

A 2008 report commissioned by the Australian government predicted that climate change would cause the fire season to start earlier and be more intense after about 2020

Death toll rises as thousands seek shelter from Australian bush fires

31 December 2019

Twelve people have died and thousands more have been displaced by three months of bush fires in Australia, as temperatures have soared to 45°C

At least 49 people killed in Greece's deadliest wildfires in a decade

24 July 2018

The deadliest blazes to hit Greece in more than a decade have seen wildfires fanned by high winds rage through resorts

Huge Australian bushfire was caused by unseasonal freak weather

20 March 2018

A fire in New South Wales has destroyed 69 homes, even though Australia’s fire season is over – climate change may be a factor

California’s wildfires powered by perfect storm of fire hazards

11 October 2017

Low humidity, parched vegetation and warm winds have led to fires that have killed at least 17, left over 150 people missing and destroyed over 2000 homes