GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
October 2006
-
Singapore: Long-term proposal to beat haze expected to be in place next year (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 31 October 2006)
-
Australia: Public outcries limit prescribed burning: academic (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Tempo: Indon Govt Not Serious In Haze Problem (published by www.bernama.com.my, 31 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Fires leave Indonesia’s neighbours fuming (published by www.theage.com.au, 31 October 2006)
-
USA: Conservancy to talk fire with Carnelian Canyon neighbors (published by www.tahoedailytribune.com, 31 October 2006)
-
Australia: Bushfire threatens water supply (published by tvnz.co.nz, 30 October 2006)
-
USA: Huge Calif. Wildfire Almost Fully Contained (published by www.wtov9.com, 30 October 2006)
-
USA: New RFID sensor network to monitor bushfire & wildfire ignitions (published by www.morerfid.com, 30 October 2006)
-
Thailand: Lots of smoke, but no fire (published by www.bangkokpost.com, 30 October 2006)
-
USA: US wildfire almost contained (published by www9.sbs.com.au, 30 October 2006)
-
Australia: Sydney’s water cleared of fire threat (published by www.theage.com.au, 30 October 2006)
-
Australia: Bushfire threatens Sydney drinking water (published by www.abc.net.au, 29 October 2006)
-
Russia: Russia sends 2 amphibious planes for fighting fire in Indonesia (published by www.tass.ru, 29 October 2006)
-
USA: Have a look-see (published by www.newsobserver.com, 29 October 2006)
-
Algeria: 14 feux de forêt en une journée (published by www.elmoudjahid.com, 28 October 2006)
-
USA: Rarely used jumbo air tanker makes drops on Esperanza fire (published by www.latimes.com, 28 October 2006)
-
Australia: NSW Oppn pushing for permanent water-bombing aircraft (published by www.abc.net.au, 28 October 2006)
-
California: Reward in wildfire deaths at $500k (published by www.boston.com, 28 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Police come under fire over illegal logging in Sumatra (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 27 October 2006)
-
California: California fires (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 27 October 2006)
-
Canada: Humans caused 256 of Manitoba’s 679 forest fires (published by winnipegsun.com, 27 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Clear skies are back to chase haze blues away (published by thestar.com.my, 27 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: You let me down, Indonesia (published by lonegreysquirrel.blogspot.com, 27 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia’s local leaders ‘not up to fighting fires’ (published by http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/, 27 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesian airports open as rain clears haze (published by http://www.iol.co.za/ 27 October 2006)
-
Australia: Logging to save the planet (published by http://www.onlineopinion.com.au, 27 October 2006)
-
Indoneisa: Indonesian forest fires may fuel global warming (published by news.yahoo.com, 26 October 2006)
-
Norway: Arctic haze pollution thickens despite Russia cuts (published by www.alertnet.org, 26 October 2006)
-
Chile: Ejército apoyará con sus fuerzas combate de incendios forestales (published by http://www.diarioelgong.cl,26 October 2006)
-
France: Feu de forêt : vers un plan de protection (published by http://www.som-millau.com, 26 October 2006)
-
Algeria: Les forêts brûlent depuis lundi dans la région de Béjaïa (published by http://www.lemonde.fr/, 26 October 2006)
-
Algeria: Kabylie : Feux de forêt en Kabylie (published by http://www.kabylienews.com, 26 October 2006)
-
USA: 4 Firefighters Killed in Calif. Wildfire (published by http://www.forbes.com, 26 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesian airport reopens after haze disappears (published by http://english.people.com.cn/, 26 October 2006)
-
USA: Forestry official earns Smokey Bear Award (published by http://www.oregonlive.com, 26 October 2006)
-
Argentina: 2º Congreso sobre incendios forestales (published by http://www.eco21.com.ar, 25 October 2006)
-
Singapore: Changing monsoon season likely to bring rain, relief from hazy days (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com/, 25 October 2006)
-
Cuba: Acometen acciones para prevenir incendios forestales (published by http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu, 25 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Clearing up ASEANs hazy relations (published by http://www.isn.ethz.ch/, 25 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia’s Slash and Burn Pollutes Southeast Asia (published by http://www.earthtimes.org/, 25 October 2006)
-
Australia: ‘We’re not lazy beer drinkers’ (published by http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au, 25 October 2006)
-
USA: El Niño May Bring Needed Rainfall (published by http://www.wesh.com/, 24 October 2006)
-
Algeria: Les feux ont été moins ravageurs cette année à Blida (published by http://fr.allafrica.com/, 24 October 2006)
-
USA: MROSD plans to adapt grazing for native plant restoration, fuel reduction (published by http://coastsider.com, 24 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Lee praises Susilo for apology over haze (published by http://thestar.com.my/, 24 October 2006)
-
Ecuador: Acciones para prevenir incendios forestales (published by http://www.elmercurio.com.ec, 24 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Regional workshop to tackle haze to be held in Indonesia on Nov 2 (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com, 24 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: The issue of ratifying the Anti-Haze agreement (source: Radio Singapore International, 23 October 2006)
-
Singapore: Harbour pilots help guide 400 ships into port daily (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com/, 23 October 2006)
-
Australia: New RFID sensor network to monitor bushfire and wildfire ignitions (published by www.freepressreleases.co.uk, 23 October 2006)
-
Australia: Rain hindering containment of Mt Rankin fire (published by www.abc.net.au, 23 October 2006)
-
Madagascar: Feu de brousse catastrophe écologique dans la forêt dAndranobe (published by www.lexpressmada.com, 23 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: New planes to fight Asian haze (published by www.news24.com, 23 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia holiday travel hit as haze shuts airports (published by www.alertnet.org, 23 October 2006)
-
Israel: Solidarity with the north (published by www.infolive.tv, 23 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesian President’s apology on haze issue raises country’s stature: MM Lee (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 22 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Haze hampers holiday exodus for Indonesians (published by http://www.taipeitimes.com , 22 October 2006)
-
USA: Burned forest logged (published by www.baltimoresun.com, 22 October 2006)
-
Singapore: Fitness buffs heading indoors to exercise to beat the haze (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 21 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Haze sends more to the doctors (published by www.nst.com.my, 20 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Do tourists a favour – declare a haze season (published by www.malaysiakini.com, 20 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Malaysia To Forward Proposal On Haze Fund At Asean Ministerial Meeting (published by www.bernama.com.my, 20 October 2006)
-
USA: Fire Officials Talk Wildfire Prevention (published by www.kolotv.com, 20 October 2006)
-
South Africa: Smoke from veld fire claims conservationist (published by www.thestar.co.za, 19 October 2006)
-
Peru: Incendio forestal (published by www.peru.com, 19 October 2006)
-
South Africa: Woman burns to death in veld fire (published by http://www.iol.co.za, 19 October 2006)
-
Chile: Buscan evitar incendios forestales en Osorno (published by www.diariodelagro.cl, 19 October 2006)
-
Australia. Injured fire hero fights for compensation (published by www.news.com.au, 19 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Air goes from bad to worse (published by thestar.com.my, 19 October 2006)
-
Australia: Residents angry over ‘Elvis’ (published by http://www.news.com.au/, 19 October 2006)
-
Russia: Federal Forestry Agency of Russia to spend RUB 300 million on equipment for aerial forest protection (published by www.lesprom.ru, 18 October 2006)
-
Namibia: New Technique to Stop Wild Veld Fires (published by allafrica.com, 18 October 2006)
-
Australia: Research shows the home is the safest place during fires (published by www.abc.net.au, 18 October 2006)
-
Pakistan: Nato bombings ignite huge forest fire in Chitral (published by www.irna.ir, 18 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia Says El Nino May Slow Efforts to Put Out Forest Fires (published by www.bloomberg.com, 18 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesian forces battle haze (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 18 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Haze from forest fires paralyses Indonesia airports (published by today.reuters.com, 18 October 2006)
-
USA: Nevada wildlife dept., Bighorns set up wildlife rehab fund (published by www.lasvegassun.com, 17 October 2006)
-
Namibia: Namibia: Bushes And Fires a Major Headache (published by allafrica.com, 17 October 2006)
-
Canada: Canadian forest ministers focus on forestsustainability (published by www.newswire.ca, 17 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Haze from fires worsens (published by www.thestandard.comhestandard.com.hk, 17 October 2006)
-
Portugal: Significativa reducción de los incendiosforestales en Portugal (published by www.agroinformacion.com, 17 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia faces financial sanctions as forest fires threaten rare species (published by thescotsman.scotsman.com, 17 October 2006)
-
Australia: Bushfire prevention system ‘failing’ (published by news.com.au, 16 October 2006)
-
France: Baisse spectaculaire des feux de forêt dans le Var en 2006 (published by lexpress.fr, 16 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Stricter law urged to tackle haze (published by peat-portal.net, 16 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Haze distresses orangutans in Indonesian reserve (published by in.today.reuters.com, 16 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: Haze fund on hold until ratification (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 16 October 2006)
-
Australia: Catastrophic: environmentally and economically (published by www.theage.com.au, 15 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: Asean gets going on plan for clear skies (published by thestar.com.my, 15 October 2006)
-
USA: Sheep farm’s future in doubt after wildfire (published by www.contracostatimes.com, 15 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: War on haze lacks bite (published by thestar.com.my, 14 October 2006)
-
Australia: Firefighters battle wildfires in Australia (published by www.fs-world.com, 14 October 2006)
-
Botswana: Fires destroy over 570 000 ha (published by www.gov.bw, 13 October 2006)
-
Australia: CSIRO warns of increasing bushfire threat (published by www.abc.net.au, 13 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: Asean ministers to meet over haze problem today (published by www.peat-portal.net, 13 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia to sign Asean treaty on haze (published by www.iht.com, 12 October 2006)
-
Spain: Este año han ardido 143.990 hectáreas forestales en España (published by www.diariosigloxxi.com, 12 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: Five ASEAN Countries To Discuss Forest Fire Air Pollution (published by www.allheadlinenews.com, 11 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesia Apologizes to Its Neighbors for Smoke Haze (published by www.bloomberg.com, 11 October 2006)
-
Spain: Denuncian el «uso turístico» de helicópteros de incendios forestales (published by La Opinion, 11 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Year round chemical soup does the damage (published by www.malaysiakini.com, 11 October 2006)
-
USA: Science teachers get hands-on training about forest fires (published by www.timescommunity.com, 11 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: El Nino from Indian Ocean causing haze (published by thestar.com.my, 11 October 2006)
-
UNOCHA: Indonesia: Fires and haze OCHA Situation Report No. 2 (published by www.reliefweb.int, 10 October 2006)
-
Southeast Asia: SE Asia ministers to meet on haze, prayers for rain (published by today.reuters.co.uk, 10 October 2006)
-
Australia: Aircraft shortage doesn’t affect CFA’s confidence (published by www.abc.net.au, 10 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Indonesian embassy: We regret the smog (published by www.sun2surf.com, 10 October 2006)
-
USA: Researchers say nuance needed in forest fire debate (published by www.summitdaily.com, 9 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Haze causes not just discomfort, it kills (published by www.malaysiakini.com, 9 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: ‘No funds, pray for rain’ (published by www.sun2surf.com, 9 October 2006)
-
USA: Beetles serve up wildfire kindling (published by www.jacksonholestartrib.com, 8 October 2006)
-
USA: Forest Fire Damage & Costs Are Adding Up (published by www.fox12news.com, 8 October 2006)
-
USA: Archaeologists often find treasures in wildfire ashes (published by www.kesq.com, 8 October 2006)
-
USA: Wildfire devastates Calif. sheep ranch (published by seattlepi.nwsource.com, 7 October 2006)
-
USA: Forest Service Suggests Halt To Grazing In Montana Wildfire Area (published by www.cattlenetwork.com, 5 October 2006)
-
Pakistan: Forest fire continues into second week (published by www.chitralnews.com, 5 October 2006)
-
USA: Judge denies attempt to halt logging in the Biscuit (published by www.theworldlink.com, 5 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Malaysia urges Indonesia to ratify regional haze agreement (published by www.nst.com.my, 5 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Minister says forest fires should be judged fairly (published by www.antara.co.id, 5 October 2006)
-
ASEAN: Asean needs to do more for clean air and health (published by www.bruneitimes.com.bn, 5 October 2006)
-
USA: GAO Shows Post-Fire Logging Loses Money (published by www.indybay.org, 4 October 2006)
-
France: Le bilan de la campagne de lutte contre les feux de forêt en 2006 (published by www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr, 4 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage (published by news.mongabay.com, 4 October 2006)
-
USA: Kestrel After a Forest Fire (published by www.livescience.com, 4 October 2006)
-
Indonesia: Haze still bad on Sumatra, Kalimantan islands (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 4 October 2006)
-
USA: Forest Service spends $1.5B on wildfires (published by seattlepi.nwsource.com, 3 October 2006)
-
Angola: Feu de brousses, un danger contre la fertilité du sol (published by www.angolapress-angop.ao, 3 October 2006)
-
Israel: Rétablissement de la forêt (published by www.guysen.com, 3 October 2006)
-
Australia: Put heat on rural terrorists (published by www.news.com.au, 3 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Flights off due to haze (published by thestar.com.my, 2 October 2006)
-
Malaysia: Lure of the peat swamp (published by www.nst.com.my, 2 October 2006)
Top
Main Menu