GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
December 2010
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Georgia: Forest Fire on the Khashara Mountain of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti (published by Georgian News Agency eng.ghn.ge, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Argentina: Out-of-control forest fire in San Martín de los Andes (published by www.buenosairesherald.com, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Canada / Australia: Fighting fires from the skies around the world (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Catastrophic fire warning in southern states (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Disaster-aid items stolen from Forestry (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Famed smokejumper helped fight Israeli fire (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Vietnam: National parks face risk from bush fires (published by http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Supplies airlifted to stranded holidaymakers (published by www.perthnow.com.au, 31 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Total fire ban for NYE (published by www.standard.net.au, 31 Dezember 2010)
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South Africa: Fire fighters battle four blazes on Signal Hill (published by www.capetown.gov.za, 30 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Catastrophic bushfire weather hits SA (published by news.smh.com.au, 30 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Campers seek refuge from bushfire on the beach (published by www.watoday.com.au, 29 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Will Indonesia’s Big REDD Rainforest Deal Work? (published by news.mongabay.com, 28 Dezember 2010)
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India/Pakistan: Kupwara forest fire crosses over to other Kashmir (published by www.kashmirdispatch.com, 28 Dezember 2010)
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Israel/Canada: Vaughan to donate $10K to Israeli forest fire victims (published by www.yorkregion.com, 28 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Kınıklıoğlu: If Israel doesnt seize opportunity, cold peace will occur (published by www.todayszaman.com, 28 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Deputies: Man Died Trying To Put Out Brush Fire (published by www.clickorlando.com, 28 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Alpine grazing a lucrative public subsidy for the privileged few (published by www.theage.com.au, 28 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: AG won’t launch criminal investigation into Carmel fire (published by www.ynetnews.com, 27 Dezember 2010)
- USA: Pa. Divers Find Wildland Fire Drop Bucket in Lake (published by www.firehouse.com, 27 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israelis flock to Carmel area after fire (published by www.ynetnews.com, 27 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Forest fire fuels review of Israel’s tree-planting traditions (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 27 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Fixing fire damage on the Carmel to cost NIS 200m. (published by www.jpost.com, 27 Dezember 2010)
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India: Smoke around school sparks worry (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 26 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Wildfires tied to climate concerns (published by www.gvnews.com, 25 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: W A government burns bushland to protect communities (published by www.news.com.ag, 24 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Turkey and Israel are still searching for a magic formula (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 24 Dezember 2010)
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Russia-Dagestan / Georgia: Forest catches fire on Georgias border with Dagestan (published by en.trend.az, 24 Dezember 2010)
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Nepal: Fire threatens houses (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 24 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Pollution advisory, ‘no burn’ restrictions issued (published by www.azcentral.com, 24 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Firefighting fleet ready for battle (published by sj.farmonline.com.au, 23 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: New emergency alarm system to be tested (published by www.abc.net.au, 23 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Amid dry conditions, fires destroy two North Texas homes (published by www.star-telegram.com, 22 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Governor Perry declares disaster proclamation (published by www.39online.com, 22 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Nannup to test fire alert (published by www.donnybrookmail.com.au, 22 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Convair 580 water bomb planes arrive in Melbourne for bushfire season (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 22 Dezember 2010)
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New Zealand: Winds ease, helping firefighters in South Canterbury (published by tvnz.co.nz, 22 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Govt Denies RI is World’s 3rd Largest Emitter in New Report (published by The Jakarta Post, 22 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Indonesias CO2 Emissions Much Lower Than Previously Stated, Report Claims (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 21 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Rains continue to soak L.A. area (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 21 Dezember 2010)
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Greece: Virtual Fire System Aids Firefighters in Wildfire Combat and Prevention (published by blogs.msdn.com, 21 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Grass fire near Wynnewood prompts evacuations (published by newsok.com, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Knesset: No state inquiry into fire (published by www.ynetnews.com, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Bhutan: Forest Fire Trainees Awarded Certificates (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Out of the Fire (published by www.aijac.org.au, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Bushfire proposal threatens Mallee wildlife: scientists (published by www.theage.com.au, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israeli cabinet approves benefits for families of firefighters killed in forest fire (published by english.peopledaily.com.cn, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Carmel Forest Rehabilitation (published by www.jpost.com, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Urban bushfires – is your street at risk? (published by pakenham-cardinia-leader.whereilive.com.au, 20 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Getting down to the haze issue (published by www.csrdigest.com, 20 Dezember 2010)
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USA: California under mudslide, flood warnings (published by www.cbc.ca, 19 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Saratoga Springs looks to combat invasive weeds (published by www.deseretnews.com, 19 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: UJA donates $100,000 to youth village destroyed in fire (published by www.jpost.com, 19 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Firefighter injured in Israel fire dies (published by www.upi.com, 18 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Forest fire rages in frontier district (published by www.kashmirdispatch.com, 17 Dezember 2010)
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USA: David Battles Insurance Goliath (published by www.crestlinecourier-news.com, 17 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Teaching Firefighting Skills to Inmates (published by www.crestlinecourier-news.com, 17 Dezember 2010)
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Russia: Wet, wet, wet – Forests are not the only habitat whose conservation matters to the climate (published by www.economist.com, 16 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Carmel forest plant or wait? (published by www.ynetnews.com, 16 Dezember 2010)
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Jamaica: Jamaicans warned against starting fires (published by www.jamaicaobserver.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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Chile: Forest fires destroy 14,000 acres in Chile (published by www.sify.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Palestinian fire heroes denied entry (published by www.independent.co.uk, 15 Dezember 2010)
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USA: NASA Collaborates With CAL FIRE to Mitigate Wildfire Disasters (published by newsblaze.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Three victims of Carmel fire could have escaped, police report finds (published by www.haaretz.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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United Kingdom: Scotland to launch peatland study (published by www.upi.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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India: Fire threatens Sariska Tiger Reserve for 48 hours (published by www.ndtv.com, 15 Dezember 2010)
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European Union: Report calls for stronger laws to facilitate disaster cooperation in Europe (published by www.ifrc.org, 15 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: RedFlow technology aids Victoria bushfire battle (published by www.qbr.com.au, 15 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Coalition still committed to Alpine park cattle grazing (published by www.abc.net.au, 14 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Hasson calls on PM to launch govt probe of Carmel fire (published by www.jpost.com, 13 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Awards for heroes of tragic inferno (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 13 Dezember 2010)
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Egypt: Sand, snow, thunderstorms wreak Mideast havoc (published by www.reliefweb.int, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: And the moral of the story is… (published by www.jpost.com, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Moscows Jewish elite raise funds, campaign for Israel (published by www.jpost.com, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: More trees could pose new fire hazard (published by www.israel21c.org, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Russia: Russian Post Recognised For Humanitarian Wildfire Efforts (published by www.hellmail.co.uk, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel may have no military option against Iran (published by www.haaretz.com, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: GNFS creates awareness on bush fire prevention (published by www.businessghana.com, 12 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Stormy weather throughout Israel leads to power cuts and closed roads (published by www.haaretz.com, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: Mr Brown-Gaisie urged them to seek the support of the assemblies (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Poll: Split over sending Palestinian fire crews to Israel (published by www.maannews.net, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: GNFS creates awareness on bush fire prevention (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Tanzania: Preserving tradition with a grass roof (published by thecitizen.co.tz, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Prison guard, 29, dies of injuries from Carmel forest fire (published by www.haaretz.com, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Jeruslaem Post thanks international community for support (published by story.birminghamstar.com, 11 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israeli forest fire sign of climate change: study (published by news.smh.com.au, 10 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel’s Katrina (published by www.latimes.com, 10 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: PM to Diaspora Jews: Israel must rebuild three times’ (published by www.jpost.com, 10 Dezember 2010)
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India: Major Forest Fire in Kupwara (published by www.kashmirobserver.net, 10 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Visitors barred from Carmel forest due to dangerous post-fire conditions (published by www.haaretz.com, 10 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Giant Lake Fire Keeps on Burning (published by www.thelog.com, 09 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: Volunteer Fire Squad inaugurated (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 09 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Carmel Forest Fire “It was literally Hell on Earth” (published by www.jpost.com, 09 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Livni: Netanyahu must resign over Israel’s fire services failure (published by www.haaretz.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: State Comptroller blames Eli Yishai for collapse of firefighting services (published by www.haaretz.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: The Carmel Wildfire Is Burning All Illusions in Israel (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Ted Nugent receives Smokey Bear Award (published by abclocal.go.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel MPs to debate calls for forest fire inquiry (published by www.google.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: JNF-US CEO: Im confident we can raise the $10m. we pledged (published by www.jpost.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Iran: Iran’s Abr forest fire extinguished (published by www.presstv.ir, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel needs major overhaul of fire service-report (published by www.reliefweb.int, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: In wake of Carmel fire, Knesset approves law to change structure of Israel fire services (published by www.haaretz.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Comptroller on Carmel fire: Government neglected citizens (published by www.ynetnews.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Fire services report shows Israel unready for war, again (published by www.haaretz.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel considering buying water-scooping aircraft (published by www.jpost.com, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Firefighting from the sky (published by www.abc.net.au, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel’s air force to establish fire-fighting squadron (published by english.peopledaily.com.cn, 08 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Boy admits starting Israel bushfire after sneaking out of school to smoke (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Palestinian inmates’ rescue from fire deliberately slow (published by www.jpost.com, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Lebanon: Prayer a Firefighting Tool in Tinder-Dry Middle East (published by www.time.com, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Focus Turns To Blame After Tragic Wildfire (published by www.thejewishweek.com, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Azerbaijan: Forest fire extinguished in Azerbaijan (UPDATE) (published by http://en.trend.az, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Yishai blames government for dire firefighting state (published by www.ynetnews.com, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: A ‘strike from Allah’ thaws a frozen friendship (published by www.abc.net.au, 07 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: JNF aims to raise $10m. for reforestation and firefighting (published by www.jpost.com, 07 Dezember 2010)
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South Africa: MaNtuli-Zuma Foundation helps out (published by www.timeslive.co.za, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Forest fire thaws Turkish and Israeli cold shoulders (published by www.dw-world.de, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Haifa police chief becomes Israeli bushfire’s 42nd victim (Extra) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Four committees tapped to help fire victims, Carmel Forest rehabilitation (published by www.haaretz.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: Stakeholders meet to find lasting solutions to environmental degradation (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Palestinian and Israeli Leaders View Forest Fire as Divine Punishment (published by blogs.alternet.org, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Hamas’s Haneya: Israel’s wildfire of God’s revenge (published by english.peopledaily.com.cn, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: The Carmel wildfire is burning all illusions in Israel (published by electronicintifada.net, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: In Climate Solidarity, Palestinian Firefighters Help Israelis Fight Wildfire (published by thinkprogress.org, 06 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Alaskan Wildfires Could Trigger ‘Runaway Climate Change’ (published by www.livescience.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Criticism mounts over Israel’s ‘unpreparedness’ for wildfire (published by www.independent.co.uk, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Carmel fire may cost over NIS 300M (published by www.ynetnews.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: The Carmel wildfire is burning all illusions in Israel (published by electronicintifada.net, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Ghana: 234 anti-bushfire campaign groups formed in Sunyani (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Australia to Help Israel Fight Bushfires (published by english.cri.cn, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Police: Usfiya boy, 14, admits to starting Carmel fire (published by www.jpost.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Supertanker officials: We could have doused flames sooner (published by www.jpost.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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USA: The Compost Bomb: Peat and Global Warming (published by oilprice.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Yishai refused fire truck donations from Christian group (published by www.jpost.com,06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Firefighters on top of Israeli bushfires (published by www.abc.net.au, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: The flames are out, now come recovery, recriminations (published by www.jpost.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Lebanon: Residents flee Lebanon forest fire (published by www.presstv.ir, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Lebanon: Residents flee Lebanon bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Indonesia: Special Report: Making Forests Pay In A Warming World (published by planetark.org, 06 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Climate Change Fans Deep-Burning Fires In Alaska (published by planetark.org, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: As massive fire contained, Israeli political feuding begins over who to blame (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Tibet: 22 killed as grass blaze traps soldiers, civilians (published by www.shanghaidaily.com, 06 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: PM Netanyahu Thanks Turkish PM Erdogan for Turkey’s Assistance in Fighting the Carmel Brushfire (published by www.isria.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Wild fire prompts uneasy questions in Israel (News Feature) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Grass for fuel fires hope, debate ; A project to use unused farmland as a source for fuel pellets could have a $500 million impact. (published by www.istockanalyst.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: 42 dead and 17,000 evacuated in Israel forest blaze (published by www.vancouverite.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Greece sends more aid to Israel (published by www.ana-mpa.gr, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: U.S. Fire Suppression Experts and Supplies Arrive in Israel (published by www.reliefweb.int, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: “Considerable improvement” in fighting Israel’s worst fire (1st Lead) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Palestinian firefighters battle Israel blazes (published by www.abc.net.au, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Supertanker officials: We could have doused flames sooner (published by www.jpost.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Charlotte military on standby for Israel firefighting help (published by www.examiner.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Volunteer rescue team members risk own lives to save others (published by www.jpost.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Carmel wildfire punishment from God? (published by www.ynetnews.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Australia answers Israel’s plea for help fighting bushfires (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israel hopes to have wildfire under control Sunday (published by www.chron.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Nearly half of Carmel forest destroyed by blaze (published by www.jpost.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: New photos document tragic last moments of bus caught in Carmel fire (published by www.haaretz.com, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: WA govt to boost bushfire fight (published by news.smh.com.au, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Payment flow starts for Toodyay fire victims (published by fw.farmonline.com.au, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Vic bushfire exercise tests communication (published by news.smh.com.au, 05 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: PM continues efforts to secure fire-fighting equipment (published by www.jpost.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: ‘Fire is God punishing Israel for occupying Arab lands’ (published by www.jpost.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: UN offers Israel help with deadly bushfires (published by www.radioaustralianews.net.au, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Social agency answers appeal for humanitarian help as Israel fights wildfire (published by www.examiner.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Netanyahu meets with head of Russian fire delegation (published by www.jpost.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Russia, Egypt Among Many Sending Aid To Israel (published by www.newstime.co.za, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Marred relations no barrier for Turkey to help Israel fight bushfire (published by www.ummid.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Death toll in Israel bushfire rises to 43 (1st Lead) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Azerbaijan sends 2 helicopters to help Israel to fight forest fire (published by news.am, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Wildfire: Homes in Ein Hod, Nir Etzion burn (published by www.ynetnews.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Israeli bushfire continues to burn out of control (published by sify.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: World Jewry raises emergency funds for victims of Carmel forest fire (published by www.haaretz.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Despite aid, Israel unable to check deadly wildfire (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Forest fire diplomacy may help improve Turkish-Israeli ties (published by www.todayszaman.com, 04 Dezember 2010)
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Australia: Launch of bushfire safety plan for 2010-11 (published by www.media.tas.gov.au, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Nepal/USA: US to impart forest fire management training (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 03 Dezember 2010)
- Israel: Israel thanks to Bulgarai for the aid (ROUNDUP) (published by www.focus-fen.net, 03 Dezember 2010)
- Israel: Death toll rises to 41 as brush fire rages on in northern Israel (published by www.islandcrisis.net, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Australia offers Israel fire assistance (published by www.jta.org, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Police: Arrested arson suspects not linked to Israeli fire (Extra) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Palestinians sends trucks to help douse Israeli bushfire (Extra) (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Foreigners Help Battle Deadly Israeli Wildfire (published by www.aolnews.com, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Netanyahu: Israel can’t fight massive brushfire alone (published by www.haaretz.com, 03 Dezember 2010)
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Global: What Can Ice Reveal About Fire? (published by www.nsf.gov, 02 Dezember 2010)
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Gambia: CRR Governor visits bushfire-destroyed millet farms (published by today.gm, 02 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Final report due on 2008 crash that killed Oregon firefighters (published by www.kval.com, 02 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Haifa mayor says ‘flames spread on a scale we’ve never seen’ (published by www.haaretz.com, 02 Dezember 2010)
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Israel: Disaster in the North: 40 dead as fire rages in Carmel Mountains (published by www.haaretz.com, 02 Dezember 2010)
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Brazil: Amazon Deforestation Lowest Rate On Record (published by planetark.org, 02 Dezember 2010)
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Lebanon: In Lebanon, politics is theater (published by allafrica.com, 02 Dezember 2010)
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USA: Little support for Black Saturday bushfire buyback (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 01 Dezember 2010)