GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics – 2004
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
2004
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USA: Unmanned aircraft may help fight forest fires (published by Associated Press, 31 December 2004)
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Portugal: Portugal to invest 131 million euros in forest fire prevention (published by TerraDaily, 30 December 2004)
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Buthan: Forest fire (publishedby http://www.kuenselonline.com, 29 December 2004)
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Philippines: Recurrent tragedies (published by Inq7net, 28 December 2004)
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Syria/Turkey: Relations between the countries (published by Zaman Online, 28 December 2004)
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USA: 2004 At home and on the national stage (published by RGJ.com, 25 December 2004)
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USA: Bush Administration Finalizes Rules for National Forest Management (published by ENN, 23 December 2004)
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Russia / Italy: In 2005 Russian Airplanes to Partake in Fire Fighting in Italy and Mediterranean (published by Russian News and Information Agency Novosti, 22 December 2004)
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Indonesia: Fire, Logging Threaten Borneo’s Rich Ecosystem (published by The Washington Post , 20 December 2004)
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Japan: ITTO commits another US$10million for Tropical Forests (published by Earth Negotiations Bulletin , 20 December 2004)
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USA: EPA Says 225 Counties Fail to Meet Clean Air Standards (published by ENN, 20 December 2004)
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USA: Tree Planting Could Ease Global Warming, California Scientists Say (published by ENN, 20 December 2004)
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USA: Officials gather to get Bar S fire under control (published by TheShelby Promoter, 20 December 2004)
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USA: Forestry gets wildland-fire nod (published by The Eureka Reporter, 20 December 2004)
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USA: Fire Managers Aim for Pan-American Cooperation (published by The Forestry Source, December 2004)
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USA: Transfer station smoke causes concerns for neighborhoods (published by The Daily Courier, 18 December 2004)
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USA.: Court throws out sentence for woman who started forest fire (published by Court Investigation Channel, 18 December 2004)
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USA: National Fire Plant grant requests being sought (published by From www.Bend.com, 17 December 2004)
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Argentina: 2004 Among the Hottest Years on Record (published by ENN, 16 December 2004)
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USA: Western Governors Release Advisory Committee’s Review of 10-Year Wildfire Strategy, Next Steps Report (published by http://releases.usnewswire.com, 16 December)
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USA: NASA’s Aura: New Eye for Clean Air (published by www.rednova.com, 15 December)
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USA: SBA offers $200 million for fire reduction contracts to tribes (published by www.MSNBC.com, 12 December)
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Brazil: Riesige Feuer vernichten den Regenwald (in German, published by BILD, 11 December 2004)
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USA: Firefighting audit suggests cost cutting (published by www.missoulian.com, 11 December 2004)
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Canada: Record-setting forest fire season sparks gov’t review (published by http://north.cbc.ca, 10 December 2004)
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USA: NIMS Integration Center Releases Paper on ICS (published by http://firechief.com, 09 December 2004)
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Brazil: Amazon Burning Makes Brazil a Leading Polluter (published by ENN, 09 December 2004)
- USA: Wildfires foresight (published by News Miner, 09 December 2004)
- Indonesia: Disastrous disaster management (published by The Jakarta Post, 08 December 2004)
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USA: California Department of Forestry to use new color-coded risk matrices (published by North County Times, 08 December 2004)
- USA: President’s Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041208-13.html, 08 December 2004)
- USA: Forest plan aims to cut wildfires (published by http://www.calaverasenterprise.com, 08 December 2004)
- USA/Hawaii: Volcanoes park fire sweeps 700 acres (published by HonoluluAdvertiser.com, 07 December 2004)
- USA: Fire policy change likely (published by http://www.news-miner.com , 07 December 2004)
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United Kingdom: HSBC bank to go carbon neutral (published by http://news.bbc.co.uk , 06 December 2004)
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New Zealand: Long Haul For Nelson Firefighters (published by http://xtramsn.co.nz/home/ , 06 December 2004)
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New Zealand: Helicopters helping battle Nelson forest fire (published by http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm , 04 December 2004)
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New Zealand: Fire destroys more than 60 hectares of forest (published by http://www.stuff.co.nz , 04 December 2004)
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USA/Hawaii: Fire again closes road (published by http://www.mauinews.com , 04 December 2004)
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New Zealand: Firefighters busy through night (published by http://tvnz.co.nz , 04 December 2004)
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USA: ‘Surrender to Wildfire’ by Dr. Madeleine P. Cosman, Esq. (published by www.emediawire.com, 03 December 2004)
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Brazil: Brazil Amazon Deforestation Jumps, Data Shows (published by: ENN, 02 December 2004)
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USA: SBA to help Native Americans create firms (published by http://www.bend.com, 02 December 2004)
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USA: Cramer fire commander gets probation (published by www.idahostatesman.com, 01 December 2004)
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Vietnam: Strengthening forest fire prevention and control (published by Nhan Dan, 29 November 2004)
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Canada: $200 million planned for fire-fighting planes (published by CBC Saskatchewan, 29 November 2004)
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USA: New plan seeks unified way to reduce wildfire danger locally (published by The Daily Courier, 28 November 2004)
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USA: Kupillas: Lets harvest, already (published by www.mailtribune.com , 28 November 2004)
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Buthan: A hot problem (publishedby http://www.kuenselonline.com, 27 November 2004)
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Austria: Austria names peatland areas in Styria for the Ramsar List (published by www.ramsar.org, 26 November 2004)
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USA: Disaster-Response Network Planned For American Indian Lands (published by: www.informationweek.com, 25 November 2004)
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Brazil: Half of Brazil’s Amazon Jungle Occupied, According to Study (published by: ENN, 25 November 2004)
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Malaysia: Experts: Develop peatlands responsibly (published by www.thestar.com , 25 November 2004)
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USA: Officials expect harsh fire season (published by www.news-press.com , 22 November 2004)
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Europe: Space Sentinels Track Desertification On Mediterranean Shores (published by www.sciencedaily.com , 22 November 2004)
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USA: Conference frames Forest Service future (published by: www.magicvalley.com, 19 November 2004)
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USA: Tok residents seek ways to keep fires at bay (published by: News-Miner, 18 November 2004)
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USA: Bush Administration to Increase Logging in Sierra Nevada National Forests Public appeals ignored, old-growth to be cut (published by: Earth Justice, 18 November 2004)
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Russia: Russia Formally Notifies U.N. of Kyoto Acceptance (published by: ENN, 18 November 2004)
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Taiwan: Forest fires under control, officials report (published by the Central News Agency, 15 November 2004)
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Viet Nam: Rangers’ Department boosts forest fire control (published by VNA, 14 November 2004)
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Viet Nam: Vietnamese scientist develops powder for forest fire fighting (published by VNA, 12 November 2004)
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USA: Rain slows forest fires in mountain region, at least temporarily (published by Kentucky.com, 12 November 2004)
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Indonesia / United Kingdom: Borneo is burning (Nature Vol. 432, 11 November 2004; PDF, 1.2 MB)
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Indonesia / United Kingdom: Indonesia Peat Fires May Fuel Global Warming, Experts Say (published by National Geographic News, 11 November 2004)
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ASEAN: 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Haze (published by the ASEAN Secretariat, 11 November 2004)
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Viet Nam / GFMC: ASEAN conference reviews agreements on trans-national haze pollution (published by VOV News, Ha Noi, 09 November 2004)
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Indonesia / Netherlands: Good news for the Peatswamp Forests of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (published by Wetlands Indonesia, 08 November 2004)
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USA: Remote-camera surveillance gives crews a bird’s-eye view of wildfires (published by Union Tribune, 08 November 2004)
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Indonesia / Germany: Indonesia, Germany to sign US$60m debt swap deal (published by The Jakarta Post, 08 November 2004)
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USA: Study says global warming to blame for huge wildfires (published by The Seattle Post, 07 November 2004)
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USA: Wildfires linked to global warming (published by azcentral.com, 07 November 2004)
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USA: Police to man: Stop burning trash or be arrested (published by Daily Local News, 07 November 2004)
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USA: Except in Alaska, Wildfire Season Milder Than Expected (published by The Fire Chief, 04 November 2004)
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Indonesia / United Kingdom: Massive peat burn is speeding climate change (published by New Scientist, 03 November 2004)
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USA: At-risk youth get wildland firefighting training (published by Bend.com news sources, 03 November 2004)
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USA: DOE sanctions prescribed burns (published by lamonitor.com,03 November 2004)
- USA: Fire season ends early thanks to recent rains (published by TheLompoc Record, 02 November 2004)
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Lebanon: Forest fires devastate environment (published by The Daily Star, 29 October 2004)
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Australia: Fire cuts $5m from Forestry’s bottom line (published by NEWS.com.au, 29 October 2004)
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GFMC: Forest Fires in Syria (28 October 2004)
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Russia: World Bank Wants to Finance Russia’s Regions – Director (published by BBC Monitoring International Reports, 25 October 2004)
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USA: Alaska on Fire: Record 6.5 Million Acres Burned (published by The Forestry Source, October 2004 issue)
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FAO: Pan American Cooperation to Combat Forest Fires Gaining Momentum (published by FAO, 22 October 2004)
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Russia: Forest Fires Push Air Pollution up in Russian Far East (published by BBC, 19 October 2004)
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China: Forest fire under control in Northeast (published by China Daily, 20 October 2004)
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Indonesia: Haze thick over Kalimantan (published by: The Jakarta Post, 19 October 2004)
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China: Autum Fires in China (published by GFMC, 19 October 2004)
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Russia: Forest fires sweep Russia’s Far East, national preserve (published by Terra-Wire, 18 October 2004)
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USA: Rainfall Helps Control Calif. Wildfires (published by: The Miami Herald, 18 October 2004)
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Russia: Maritime territory in smoke from forest fires (published by Itar Tass, 17 October 2004)
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USA: ‘Out of whack’ forests require year-round work to avoid wildfire (published by Durango Herald, 17 October 2004)
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Indonesia: Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects Malaysia (published by: The Jakarta Post, 16 October 2004)
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USA: Fire policies under review (published by News-Miner ,17 October 2004)
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Australia: Thunderstorms help fire fight (published by News,Com.Au ,16 October 2004)
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USA: Wildfire air pollution cleared by winds (published by Marin Independent Journal ,16 October 2004)
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USA: Police and Fire Report (published by Napa News ,16 October 2004)
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Indonesia: Haze on the horizon? (published by: The Straits Times, 15 October 2004)
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Indonesia: Indonesia’s Sumatra island blanketed inchoking haze (published by: Terra Daily, 13 October 2004)
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World: Surprise CO2 rise may speed up global warming (published by The Independent 11 October 2004)
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Georgia: Forest Fires in Georgia (published by Civil Georgia; September – October 2004)
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Namibia: Community Acts to Save Forests (published by The Namibian, 7 October 2004)
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United Kingdom: Threat from forest fire is on increase (published by The Scotsman, 6 October 2004)
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Indonesia: Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramatically (published by The JakartaPost, 04 October 2004)
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USA: Forest Dwellers Ignore Order to Evacuate (published by The Los Angeles Times, 01 October 2004)
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Spain: Evacuation of 400 persons threatened by forest fires in Spain <Evacuation de 400 personnes menacées par des feux de forêt en Espagne> (published by AFP, 27 September 2004)
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Germany / GFMC: Prävention von Böschungsbränden (published by: Bahn TV/Deutsche Bahn AG, 24 September 2004)
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Namibia: Project Focuses on Forest Conservation (“fight fire, save forests”) (published by New Era, Windhoek, 23 September 2004)
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Bolivia: Forest fires – The Bolivian government on 14 September 2004 declared a state of emergency (published by Noticias Aliadas, 23 September 2004)
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USA: Western states dodged wildfire threats this summer (published by www.csmonitor.com, 21 September 2004)
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Indonesia: Fires break out in Berbak National Park (published by: National News, 20 September 2004)
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The Gambia: National Forestry gets hotline (published by The Independent, Banjul, 17 September 2004)
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Bolivia: Wildfires burn swathes of Bolivia (published by: BBC News, 16 September 2004)
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Israel: Fire destroys natural forest in the Galilee (published by: Jerusalem Post, 15 September 2004)
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USA: Marsh fire coughs up noxious fumes (published by: Daily Republic, 15 September 2004)
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Indonesia: Fire burns through Ciremai forest (published by: The Jakarta Post, 14 September 2004)
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Korea: N. Korea: Demolition caused cloud (published by: CNN, 13 September 2004)
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USA: Trial by fire (published by Portland Tribune, 10 September 2004)
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RUSSIA: New Approach to Fighting Forest Fires? (published by RIA Novosti, 10 September 2004)
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USA: Appeals court halts logging in forest burned by 2002 fire (published by: ENN,09 September 2004)
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Indonesia: Schools in Jambi close due to choking haze (published by: The JakartaPost, 09 September 2004)
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United Kingdom: Scientist: Extreme Weather Will Kill Millions (published by: Planet Ark, 8 September 2004)
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U.S.A. / Indonesia: Scientists recently discovered a link between a massive coral death in Indonesia, man-made forest fires, and El Niño (published by NASA, 7 September 2004)
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Indonesia: Govt finds most fires occur in concession forest areas (published by: The Jakarta Post, 6 September 2004)
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China: China Will Launch 3 Weather-Monitoring Satellites (published by: Planet Ark, 6 September 2004)
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Russia : Center for countering disasters to be created in Europe (published by Interfax, 2 September 2004)
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Indonesia: No significant effort made to deal with forest fires (published by: The Jakarta Post, 2 September 2004)
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Switzerland / GFMC: Einst und Jetzt: Brände als Instrument des Naturschutzes (Yesterday and Today: Fires as Instrument of Nature Conservation) (published by Neue Zuericher Zeitung, 1 September 2004)
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USA: Judge lifts injunctions on Oregon salvage logging of nation’s worst 2002 wildfire (published by: ENN, 01 September 2004)
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USA: Modest climate change could lead to substantially more and larger fires (published by UW News, 30 August 2004)
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Switzerland: UN Agency Sees No Rapid Development of El Nino (published by: Planet Ark, 30 August 2004)
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Russia: Forest fires resume in Russias Far East (published by Itar-Tass, 27 August 2004)
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Indonesia: Forest fires in East Kalimantan spread to coal deposits (published by: The Jakarta Post, 26 August 2004)
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Morocco: Europe helps tackle Morocco fires (published by: BBC, 25 August 2004)
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Uganda: Lime, Charcoal Burning Destroy Tororo Forests (published by New Vision, Kampala, 24 August 2004)
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Indonesia: Indonesia warns forest fire haze could worsen in coming months (published by The Star Online, 23 August 2004)
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Indonesia: Forest fires spread across E. Kalimantan (published by: The Jakarta Post, 20 August 2004)
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Malaysia: Illegal logging a threat to prized timber, group says (published by: Reuters, 19 August 2004)
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Malaysia: Malaysian authorities make efforts to get rid of haze in Borneo (published by: ENN, 19 August 2004)
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USA: Alaska Wildfires Grow to Record 5 Million Acres (published by: Planet Ark, 19 August 2004)
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Europe: European winters could disappear by 2080, says report (published by: ENN, 19 August 2004)
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Spain: Forest Fire Forces 6,000 from Homes in Spain (published by: Planet Ark, 16 August 2004)
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Indonesia: Indonesia seeks Malaysia’s help to battle forest fires as smog returns (published by Agence France-Presse, 15 August 2004)
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Malaysia: Malaysian air quality drops due to haze from fires in Indonesia (published by: ENN, 13 August 2004)
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USA: Not Your Average Bear: Smokey Turns 60 Years Old (published by: Planet Ark, 11 August 2004)
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India: Unnatural Disaster (published by: Time Asia Magazine, 09 August2004)
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USA: El Nino Forecast to Return to Pacific in 3 Months (published by: Planet Ark, 9 August 2004)
- Malaysia: From Dusk To Dawn (published by Tempo Magazine, August 03-09, 2004)
- China: Heilongjiang water artery helping save key wetland (published by: ChinaDaily, 08 August 2004)
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USA: Firefighter Red Adair dies at 89 (published by: BBC, 08 August 2004)
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Switzerland: Schweizer Helikopter ausPortugal zurück (in German, published by: Neue ZürcherZeitung, 07 August 2004)
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Russian Federation: 12 firefighters and crew die in helicopter crash in Yamalo-Nenets Region (published by GFMC, 6 August 2004)
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Congo: Precious Forest Falls Victim to East Congo Tension (published by: Planet Ark, 06 August 2004)
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Spain: Firefighters Curb Huge Forest Fire in Andalusia (published by: Planet Ark, 02 August 2004)
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Portugal/Spain: Portugal Forest Fires Rage, Threaten 2003 Repeat (published by: Planet Ark, 30 July 2004)
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Brazil: Estimates of Amazon’s greenhouse gas ‘too low’ (published by: ENN, 30 July 2004)
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Brazil: Data Show Amazon Still ‘Lungs of the World’ (published by: Planet Ark, 30 July 2004)
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Portugal: Firefighters struggle with forest fires in southern Portugal (published by: ENN, 29 July 2004)
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Germany: Fire beetle fights the fire bugs (published by: TerraDaily, 29 July 2004)
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Europe: Forest fires kill couple in Spain (published by: CNN, 28 July 2004)
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USA: California Burns as Russian Tanker Sits (published by: The Moscow News, 28 July 2004)
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Brazil: Brazilian Amazon may become savanna: scientist (published by: TerraDaily, 28 July 2004)
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Brazil: Amazon fires change weather, speed deforestation (published by: ENN, 28 July 2004)
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Portugal: Foreign aid for Portugal fires (published by: BBC News, 27 July 2004)
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UN-FAO: Involving local communities to prevent and control forest fires (published by: FAO, 26 July 2004)
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Portugal: Portuguese firefighters battle blazes as southern Europe sizzles (published by: TerraDaily, 26 July 2004)
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South East Asia: Asia Forest Partnership (published by: The Jakarta Post, 20 July 2004)
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Brazil: Amazon burning makes Brazil a leading polluter (published by: Planet Ark, 20 July 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various forest fire articles (published by: The Indonesian Nature Conservation newsLetter (INCL), 20 July 2004)
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USA: Hawk Sets Off California Wildfire, Thousands Evacuate (published by: Planet Ark, 20 July 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 20 July 2004)
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Indonesia: Government to file lawsuits against 10 Riau companies (published by: The Jakarta Post, 19 July 2004)
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USA: California Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 1,000 People (published by: Planet Ark, 19 July 2004)
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Italy: Chain collision near Rome kills six (published by: http://news.ninemsn.com, 19 July 2004)
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USA: Firestorm hammers Carson City (published by: Tahoe Daily Tribune Staff Reports, 16 July 2004)
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USA: NASA launches Aura spacecraft to study atmosphere (published by: ENN, 16 July 2004)
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United Nations: UN campaigns to cut risks from natural disasters (published by: Planet Ark, 16 July 2004)
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Indonesia: Plantation Law lacks detail: Executive (Source: The Jakarta Post, July 15, 2004)
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USA: Bush administration proposes plan to open more national forests to logging (published by: ENN, 13 July 2004)
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Indonesia: A Burning Issue (Source: Tempo, No. 44/IV / 6-12 July 2004 )
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USA: Squirrels’ fate is unknown – Effect of wildfires on Mt. Graham concern biologists (published by: The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 12 July 2004)
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USA: Experts lament forest damage, say U.S. can do more (published by: Arizona Daily Star, 11 July 2004)
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USA: First timber harvest gets green light (published by: CNN, 10 July 2004)
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UK: Peat bogs harbour carbon time bomb! (published by: New Scientist, 10 July 2004)
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Russia: Forest Fire Situation to Remain Tense in Russia Next Week (ITAR-TASS News Agency, July 10, 2004)
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Singapore: Rain in Sumatra gives Singapore a temporary respite from haze (Source: The Jakarta Post, 9 July 2004)
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USA: Wildfires Imperil Endangered Red Squirrel (published by: Guardian Unlimited, 09 July 2004)
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USA: Weather helps Arizona firefighters (published by: ENN, 09 July 2004)
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USA: Forest Service OKs plan criticized by environmentalists to log trees burned by huge wildfire (published by: ENN, 09 July 2004)
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Rwanda: Poachers burn one-third of Rwandan park (published by: ENN, 09 July 2004)
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USA: Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Arizona Observatory (published by: Planet Ark, 08 July 2004)
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Indonesia: Fire Investigation Widens (Source : The Jakarta Post, July 07, 2004 )
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Rwanda: Congo gorillas lose habitat to farmers – Illegal settlers log forest, area could be cut off from park (published by: MSNBC News, 06 July 2004)
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USA: Battle lines being drawn around Biscuit fire salvage – The U.S. Forest Service will soon approve plans for cutting burned trees as activists prepare to fight with suits and possible protests (published by: The Oregonian, 06 July 2004)
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ASEAN: Subregional SOP activated (published by: Haze-Online, 06 July 2004)
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USA: Fires Plague Alaska, British Columbia Eyes Rain (published by: Planet Ark, 05 July 2004)
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New Zealand: Healthy forests built on natural disasters (published by: The New Zealand Herald, 01 July 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 01 July 2004)
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South East Asia: Sumatra forest fires focus (published by The Indonesian Nature Conservation newsLetter (INCL) 29 June 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 29 June 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 28 June 2004)
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South East Asia: A selection of various smoke-haze articles (published by www.haze-online.or.id, 25 June 2004)
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Singapore: Haze? So what’s new (published by: The Star Online, 25 June 2004)
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Malaysia: Malaysia urges Indonesia to tackle fires that send smog over tourist sites (published by: ENN, 25 June 2004)
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Indonesia: Riau flights hit by haze from forest fires, cropland clearing (published by: The Star Online, 23 June 2004)
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Malaysia: Air quality over peninsula worsens (published by: The Star Online, 23 June 2004)
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Malaysia: Haze may force schools to close (published by: The New Strait Times, 23 June 2004)
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Indonesia: Haze stops 7 aircraft from landing at Pekanbaru airport (published by: ChannelNews Asia, 22 June 2004)
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Malaysia: Haze from fires in Indonesia blankets two Malaysian cities (published by: The Jakarta Post, 22 June 2004)
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Malaysia: Sumatra forest fires bring back haze over parts of Malaysia (published by: The Strait Times Interactive, 22 June 2004)
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Indonesia: Haze starts to blanket Jambi, Riau (published by: The Jakarta Post, 19 June 2004)
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Indonesia: Fires destroy hundreds of hectares (published by: The Jakarta Post, 18 June 2004)
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Russia: Negligence with fire, arsons cause many forest fires in Russia (published by ITAR-TASS News Agency, June 15, 2004)
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USA: Urban firefighters are learning to battle growing threat of wildfires (published by: ENN, 11 June 2004)
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USA: Fire in New Mexico ‘Smokey Bear’ Forest 40 Percent Contained (published by: Planet Ark, 03 June 2004)
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USA: Fire/Rescue: Panel in Congress Seeks $54M For Firefighters (published by: Emergency Response Newsletter, 02 June 2004)
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USA: New Mexico fire spreads in “Smokey Bear” forest (published by: ENN , 28 May 2004)
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USA: New Mexico Fire Hits ‘Smokey the Bear’ Forest (published by: Planet Ark, 26 May 2004)
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Russia: Rains Fail to Subdue Forest Fires in Altai Republic (published by ITAR-TASS News Agency, May 24, 2004)
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Russia: Over 100,000 ha hit by Forest Fires in Russia (published by: BBC Monitoring International Reports, 22 May 2004)
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Russia: Forest Fire Contained Near Nuclear Storage Facility in Russia’s Urals (published by BBC Monitoring International Reports, 18 May 2004)
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USA: Forest Service Putting Up Smokescreen About Using Super Tanker? (published by: The Denver Chanel, 18 May 2004)
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USA: 747s May Be Next Wildland Firefighting Tools (published by: Firehouse, 18 May 2004)
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Singapore: Singapore Set for Hazy Days from Indonesian Fires (published by: Planet Ark, 17 May 2004)
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Russia: Russian Forest Fires Claim Ninth Victim (published by: BBC Monitoring International Reports, 16 May 2004)
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Russia: Forest fires rage in Russia, 7 die (publishedby CNN, 15 May 2004)
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Indonesia: Forests in transition (published by: Newsletter Down to Earth, No. 61, May 2004)
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Indonesia: Indonesia’s forest fires push up Singapore’s pollution level (published by: The Jakarta Post, 14 May 2004)
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Russia: Siberian Forests on Fire Alert as Temperatures Set to Soar (published by: BBC Monitoring International Reports, 13 May 2004)
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USA: Outdoor gear makers urge Bush administration to protect roadless forests (published by: ENN, 13 May 2004)
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USA: Government grounds firefighting air tankers amid safety concerns (published by: ENN, 12 May 2004)
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USA: U.S. Won’t Use Air Tankers for Wildfires (published by: Guardian Unlimited, 11 May 2004)
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Indonesia: Hazeunlikely to hit hard due to El Nino no-show (published by:The Straits Times, 08 May 2004)
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Indonesia: RI tohost 2nd forum on sustainable Palm Oil (published by : Antara, 06 May 2004)
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Russia: Season of Forest Fires Starts in Russia (published by ITAR-TASS News Agency, May 5, 2004)
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Russia: Firesin Siberian Tyva Destroy over 110 Hectares of Woodland (published by ITAR-TASS News Agency, May 5, 2004)
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USA: Debate over causes aside, warm climate’s effects are striking in the West (published by: ENN, 05 May 2004)
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USA: California Declares Early Fire Season Amid High Temps (published by: Planet Ark, 04 May 2004)
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Russia: Russias Siberian Forests Falling to Illegal Logging (published by Agence France-Presse, 2 May 2004)
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Indonesia: Joint teams to speed up response to environmental destruction (published by: The Jakarta Post, 01 May 2004)
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Indonesia: Alliance helps overcome Indonesia’s forest crisis (published by: The Jakarta Post, 27 April 2004)
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Indonesia: East Java faces water crisis as demand outstrips supply (published by: The Jakarta Post, 26 April 2004)
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Russia / Ukraine: New life trickles back to Chernobyl (published by the Moscow Times, 26 April 2004)
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USA: Drought Intensifies in Southeast, West – NOAA (published by: Planet Ark, 26 April 2004)
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Indonesia: Indonesia urged to act on green crisis (published by: The Jakarta Post, 22 April 2004)
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Nicaragua: Civil Defense Worker Tries to Contain a Forest Fire in Nicaragua (published by: Planet Ark, 22 April 2004)
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Indonesia: PAPER: Trends in atmospheric haze induced by peat fires in Sumatra Island, Indonesia and El Nino phenomenon from 1973 to 2003 (published by Geophysical Research Letters, 21 April 2004)
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Buthan: Fighting fire with fire (publishedby http://www.kuenselonline.com/, 20 April 2004)
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France / European Union: Forest Fires: French Minister for Interior Villepin favours a European Rapid Response Force
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Russia: Federal Changes Will Put Out a Few Fires (published by Moscow Times, 15 April 2004)
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USA: Wildlife, Humans Clash on America’s Urban Frontier (publishedby Planet Ark, 14 April 2004)
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Indonesia/NASA/GFMC: Humans and Climate destroy Reef Ecosystems – Forest Fires add the Missing Ingredient (published by NASA Earth Observatory, 13 April 2004)
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GFMC / Turkey: Antalya Declaration on Cooperation in Wildland Fire Management in the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, Near East and Central Asia released (published by GFMC, 1 April 2004)
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Russia: New Forest Code Approved by the Federal Government (compilation of various news published between March and April 2004, including the full text of the new Russian Forest Code)
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Russia: New head of Russian Federal Forestry Agency appointed (published by ITAR-TASS, 29 March 2004)
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Buthan: Offender to be fined (publishedby http://www.kuenselonline.com/, 23 March 2004)
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USA: West Faces Drought, Wildfires – NOAA (publishedby Planet Ark, 22 March 2004)
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USA: New York may join growing number of states banning backyard trash burns (publishedby ENN, March 17, 2004)
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Russia: Trutnev says wants to clean ministry of corruption (published by Prime-Tass, 11 March 2004)
- South Africa: One in eight of the world’s birds faces extinction: study (published by Agence France Presse, 8 March 2004)
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Russia: World-Largest Remote Sensing Centre Opens in Russia (published by ITAR-TASS, 2 March 2004)
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Indonesia: Officials benefit from logging (published by The Jakarta Post, 28 February 2004)
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Russia: Putin Says Illegal Russian Timber Export Must Stop (published by BBC, 27 February 2004)
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Australia: Salvage Harvesting Policies After Natural Disturbance (published by Science, 27 February 2004)
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USA: Smoke Pollution Makes for Stronger Storms – Study (publishedby Planet Ark, 27 February 2004)
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Indonesia : Indonesia Urges Malaysia to Crack Down on Illegal Loggers (publishedby Asia Pulse, 27 February 2004)
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Germany: Natural disaster deaths rise sevenfold (publishedby Planet Ark, 27 February 2004)
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Singapore: Haze concerns as PSI reading hits 45 on Sunday (publishedby ChannelNewsAsia.com , 23 February 2004)
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Malysia: Curbing illegal logging (publishedby The Star (Malaysia), 23 February 2004)
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Switzerland: Swiss Study Predicts Scorching Euro Summers (published by Planet Ark, 19 February 2004)
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Russia: Need for Tighter Control over Ecological Situation in Chechnya (published by ITAR-TASS, 18 February 2004)
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Phillipines: DENR should re-assume responsibility for forest fire suppression (published by ITTO, Press Release, 18 February 2004)
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Buthan: Bonfire sparks off the winter’s first major forest fire (publishedby http://www.kuenselonline.com/, 16 February 2004)
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Malaysia: Water bombings help beat back landfill fire (published by FS World, 15 February 2004)
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Malaysia: Cloud forests, water source to millions, face risk (publishedby ENN, 10 February 2004)
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Russia: Irkut in $200M Firefighting Jet Deal (published the The Moscow Times, 10 February 2004)
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Russia-USA: Russians join US jet market (published by The Guardian, 9 February 2004)
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USA: Forest Service critics say not all forest fires need to be extinguished (published by The New York Times – 08 February 2004)
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Indonesia: NavyNabs Log Smugglers (published by Laksamana.Net, 30 January 2004)
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Germany: Brennende Regenwälder: Torfwaldbrände in Indonesien setzen ungeheure Mengen des Treibhausgases Kohlendioxid frei. Eingriffe des Menschen sind schuld, dass diese Wälder neuerdings brennen (published by Spektrum der Wissenschaft, February 2004 issue, in German)
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GFMC: Im Einsatz gegen Waldbrände (published by Badische Zeitung, 30 January 2004, in German)
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Australia: Bushfire protection assisted by new aircraft andmapping initiative (published by the NSW Rural FireService, 29 January 2004)
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USA: Citing Fire Risk, US to Expand California Logging (published by Planet Ark, 26 January 2004)
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Indonesia: WALHI-Friends of the Earth Indonesia calls on world support to save what’s left of Indonesian forests (published by WALHI, 21 January 2004)
- USA: Why California must burn (publishedby ENN, January 14, 2004)
- Switzerland-UK: More Long, Hot European Summers Likely (published by Planet Ark, 13 January 2004)
- Germany/GFMC: The fire triangle (published by Spectrum, 10 January 2004, in German)
- Indonesia: Small steps towards being perfect. WALHIlaunches Indonesian Environmental Outlook 2004 (published by WALHI, 9 January 2004)
- USA: Smoke’s surprising secret (published by Earth Observatory, 5 January 2004)
- USA: El Niño-Related Fires Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions (published by Earthobservatory, 05 January 2004)
- Australia: Australia ‘facing hotter future’ (published by BBC, 02 January 2004)
- USA: Arson by Omission (published by Ventura County Reporter [VCR], 18 December 2003)
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