March (All News)

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

March 2019

• INDONESIA: Govt Restores Vegetation in Riau Biosphere Reserve (Published by https://en.tempo.co/ 31 March 2019)
• MACEDONIA: Forest fires raging in North Macedonia; 2 detained (Published by https://www.fireengineering.com/ 30 March 2019)
• USA: PG&E lands $5.5 billion in funds to keep operating during wildfire-linked bankruptcy  (Published by https://www.eastbaytimes.com/ 28 March 2019)
• USA: Firefighter in Texas killed in helicopter crash  (Published by https://wildfiretoday.com/ 27 March 2019)
• ASUTRALIA: Landmark ruling in Parkerville bushfire litigation (Published by https://www.lexology.com 27 March 2019)
• USA: Saving Lives and Property: The U.S. National Fire Danger Rating System (Published by https://www.tracplus.com/ 27 March 2019)
• JAMAICA/NETHERLANDS: 5,000 farmers to be exposed to climate-smart practices (Published by http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/ 27 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: Weather catastrophes cause $2.2b in losses (Published by https://www.sbs.com.au/ 26 March 2019)
• USA: Wildfire Season Planning Includes Guarding Against Toxic Smoke Published by https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/ 26 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: Bushfire threat level wasn’t raised until after four people died: Esperance inquest  (Published by https://www.canberratimes.com.au/ 26 March 2019)
• INDIA: Forest fire in TN spreads to 250 acres ( Published by https://newstodaynet.com/ 26 February 2019)
• CANADA: Why Canada’s boreal forest is gaining international attention (Published by https://thenarwhal.ca/ 26 February 2019)
• USA: Wildfire firefighting technology bill headed to Trump, would expand drone mapping and GPS (Published by https://www.kiro7.com/ 26 February 2019)
• USA: Alaska in Flux: Wildfire Recovery Paints Alaska Green  (Published by https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ 26 February 2019)
• INDONESIA: Thousand of Riau residents suffer respiratory problems due to haze (Published by: https://en.antaranews.com 26 February 2019)
• USA: Dangerous Wildfire-Generated Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Thunderstorms Are on the Rise  (Published by https://weather.com/ 26 February 2019)
• BELARUS: Allowing ‘The Lungs of Europe’ to breathe again  (Published by https://www.undp.org/ 25 February 2019)
• INDONESIA: Governor calls on people to cultivate peatlands for farming (Published by https://en.antaranews.com/ 25 February 2019)
• KENYA: Kenya Forest Services puts out bush fire in Mt Kenya forest (Published by http://www.kbc.co.ke/ 25 February 2019)
• INDONESIA: Indonesia takes steps to prevent wildfires ahead of El Nino (Published by https://www.straitstimes.com/ 25 February 2019)
• SPAIN:Will the Desert Darken Your Door? (Published by https://eos.org 20 March 2019)
• UK/EUROPE: Europe caught in a loop of climate change and forest fires Published by https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/ 19 March 2019)
• MALAYSIA: Schools allowed to close due to haze, says Deputy Education Minister (Published by https://www.thestar.com.my 19 March 2019)
• USA: Firefighters hope time in a sauna will helps them live longer lives Published by https://wpta21.com/ 19 March 2019)
• USA: California prepares to unleash National Guard to help with wildfire prevention efforts  (Published by https://www.cnbc.com/ 18 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: Water bombers, smoke jumpers fire up Labor (Published by https://www.9news.com.au/ 17 March 2019)
• CANADA: Artificial intelligence could predict future wildfires, according to researchers  (Published by https://nationalpost.com/ 17 March 2019)
• INDIA: 300 acres of forest land destroyed as fire breaks out in Sathyamangalam Tiger reserve (Published by https://www.thenewsminute.com/ 15 March 2019)
• CHINA: Six firefighters die while battling blaze in north China (Published by https://news.cgtn.com/ 15 March 2019)
• USA: Spruce Beetle replaces Mountain Pine Beetle as biggest insect threat to Colorado forests (Published by https://www.aspentimes.com 14 March 2019)
• USA: California’s wildfire threat could be an opportunity for clean-energy microgrids (Published by https://www.latimes.com 14 March 2019)
• USA: Firenadoes and drifting embers: The secrets of extreme wildfires (Published by https://www.knowablemagazine.org/ 14 March 2019)
• USA: Environmental group questions dozers use to fight wildfires (Published by https://www.sfchronicle.com/ 14 March 2019)
• USA: As wildfires devour communities, toxic threats emerge  (Published by https://www.reuters.com 13 March 2019)
• USA: Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Devastate National Parks (Published by https://www.outsideonline.com/ 13 March 2019)
• USA: Low elevation forests finding it more difficult to regrow after fires due to climate change  (Published by https://phys.org 12 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: Woodgate bushfire threat dampened by rain after locals urged to leave their homes  (Published by https://www.abc.net.au/ 12 March 2019)
• TASMANIA: Tasmanian beekeepers count the cost of ‘disastrous’ dry summer of bushfires with leatherwood honey decimated and crop pollination at risk  (Published by https://www.examiner.com.au/ 12 March 2019)
• GHANA: Ghana, South Korea initiate cooperation on forest mgt (Published by https://www.businessghana.com/ 12 March 2019)
• THAILAND/MYANMAR: North chokes on toxic haze largely from Myanmar fires 12 March 2019)
• USA: Cal Poly researchers ready to tackle California’s catastrophic fires with new institute (Published by https://ksby.com/ 11 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: The summer bushfires you didn’t hear about, and the invasive species fuelling them (Published by https://theconversation.com/ 11 March 2019)
• VENEZUELA: Venezuela’s blackout was likely caused by forest fire, investigation finds (Published by https://www.thenational.ae/ 11 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws (Published by https://theconversation.com/)
• KENYA: Fire reignites in Mt Kenya National Park  (Published by https://www.nation.co.ke/ 08 March 2019)
• USA: Modern homes burn eight times faster than 50 years ago Published by https://www.frimedia.org/ 08 March 2019)
• PHILIPPINES: BFP: 140K hectares of forest in Cordillera damaged in fires since January (Published by https://www.philstar.com 08 March 2019)
• NAMBIA: (Namibia granted N$124 million for climate change Published by https://neweralive.na/ 07 March 2019)
• USA: ‘Reimagining Paradise’ — Making Plans To Rebuild A Town Destroyed By Wildfire Published by https://www.npr.org/ 07 March 2019)
• CANADA: Morris calling for ban on glyphosate in B.C. forests (Published by https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/ 07 March 2019)
• ITALY: The flames are back on Vesuvius: a striking fire, a helicopter in action Published by https://www.ilmattino.it/ 07 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: ‘Whole thing is unravelling’: climate change reshaping Australia’s forests (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 06 March 2019)
• INDIA: Major fire destroys over 100 acres of forest in Kudremukh National Park (Published by http://www.newindianexpress.com 06 March 2019)
• USA: Kaman developing next-generation of K-MAX unmanned aircraft system (Published by  https://fireaviation.com/ 05 March 2019)
• USA: Researchers study Alaska forest fires over past 450 years  (Published by https://phys.org 05 March 2019)
• GREECE: Greek prosecutors charge 20 over deadly wildfire in Mati  (Published by https://www.reuters.com/ 05 March 2019)
• INDIA: The identity crisis of the Indian savannas  (Published by https://researchmatters.in/ 04 March 2019)
• AUSTRALIA: Entire Australian town ‘all but wiped off the map’ in massive bushfire (Published by https://www.newshub.co.nz 04 March 2019)
• SPAIN: Forest fires sweep northern Spain (Published by http://www.nationmultimedia.com/ 04 March 2019)
• EUROPE: Copernicus: The European Union’s Eye On Wildifres  (Published by https://www.tracplus.com/ 04 March 2019)