GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
October 2008
- Indonesia: RI pushes for CCS tech to cut carbon emissions (published by The Jakarta Post, 31 October 2008)
- Brunei: Royal visit puts focus on Brunei peat forests (by Bandar Seri Begawan, WWF International, 31 October 2008)
- USA: CIG Shares Five Fire Safety Tips on Anniversary of San Diego Fires (published by www.marketwatch.com, 31 October 2008)
- Ghana: Forestry Commission receives fire tenders to control wildfires (published by news.myjoyonline.com, 31 October 2008)
- South Africa: Kilimanjaro is burning (published by www.thetimes.co.za, 31 October 2008)
- Zimbabwe: Fire destroys 15 000 hectares of forest (published by www.newsnet.co.zw, 31 October 2008)
- Indonesia: Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007 (published by news.mongabay.com, 30 October 2008)
- Australia: Burning need to save water and bush lives (published by www.thewest.com.au, 30 October 2008)
- Brunei: Protecting Brunei’s Peatlands (published by www.brudirect.com, 30 October 2008)
- USA: Governor seeks federal grant for forests (published by www.koaa.com, 30 October 2008)
- USA: Global warming: Good news for California’s coast? (published by www.vcreporter.com, 30 October 2008)
- Tanzania: Forest fire on Mount Kilimanjaro (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 29 October 2008)
- Australia: The Federal Government says there will be an additional ‘Elvis’ helicopter to help battle bushfires this year (published by www.abc.net.au, 29 October 2008)
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OSCE / UNEP / GFMC: Joint OSCE-UNEP assessment report on environmental impact of recent conflict in Georgia released (published by OSCE, 28 October 2008)
- October: Wildland firefighters get support nationwide (published by www.gallupindependent.com, 28 October 2008)
- New Zealand: Forest and Bird society lodge destroyed in fire (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 28 October 2008)
- Namibia: Tsumkwe communities help growth of camelthorn trees (published by www.namibian.com.na, 28 October 2008)
- USA: FORUM: Retired firefighter: Vote ‘no’ on Prop. A (published by www.nctimes.com, 28 October 2008)
- Australia: Arson inquiry after fire death (published by kempsey.yourguide.com.au, 28 October 2008)
- Thailand: Regional haze pollution may diminish this year (published by www.phuketgazette.net, 27 October 2008)
- Australia: Prepare for difficult bushfire season: Brumby (published by www.abc.net.au, 27 October 2008)
- USA: NASA studies the DC-10 and 747 air tankers (published by wildfiretoday.blogspot.com, 27 October 2008)
- Israel: Humans Made Fire 790,000 Years Ago Study (published by www.planetark.com, 27 October 2008)
- Australia: Man killed by falling tree (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 27 October 2008)
- Australia: $50m killing in tree sales (published by www.news.com.au, 27 October 2008)
- Australia: Crack squad targets firebugs (published by www.news.com.au, 27 October 2008)
- Indonesia: New threat to orangutan (published by www.chicagotribune.com, 27 October 2008)
- USA: City, county bolster efforts to clear fire hazards (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 26 October 2008)
- USA: Efforts to reduce wildfire risks posed by landscaping are taking root (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 26 October 2008)
- USA: Firefighter Training at Juvenile Detention Center (published by www.kold.com, 25 October 2008)
- USA: Smoke from fire leads to closures (published by www.courierpostonline.com, 25 October 2008)
- Brunei: The beauty and beast of Badas Triangle (published by www.kold.com, 25 October 2008)
- Australia: Firebugs and arsonists to feel full force of law (published by www.police.nsw.gov.au, 25 October 2008)
- Brunei: Brunei to hold haze meeting next May (published by www.brunei-online.com, 24 October 2008)
- Ghana: Mainstream disaster prevention into development programmes – NADMO Coordinator (published by www.modernghana.com, 24 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire near LA’s Getty museum contained (published by ap.google.com, 24 October 2008)
- Thailand: Actions by ASEAN countries to control haze see positive results (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 24 October 2008)
- Australia: Vandals torch Acland timber stacks (published by www.thechronicle.com.au, 24 October 2008)
- Australia: Bush fires linked to asthma (published by www.ntnews.com.au, 23 October 2008)
- Canada: Strong wind blows grass fire into Edmonton lumber yard (published by www.canada.com, 23 October 2008)
- USA: San Diego wildfire victims angry at insurers (published by www.mercurynews.com, 23 October 2008)
- South Africa: KZN to use international methods to deal with disasters (published by www.buanews.gov.za, 23 October 2008)
- South Africa: Risk of wildfires to rise this summer (published by www.iol.co.za, 22 October 2008)
- Australia: Wine industry fearful of ‘smoke taint’ (published by www.abc.net.au, 22 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire lessons change strategy (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 22 October 2008)
- USA: Dry conditions fuel fires in SoCal, Utah (published by www.upi.com, 22 October 2008)
- USA: Ham Lake fire indictment does little to appease victims (published by www.duluthnewstribune.com, 22 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire charred 1,800 remote acres in South Jersey (published by www.nj.com, 22 October 2008)
- Australia: New Cigarette Laws to Butt Out Bushfires (published by en.epochtimes.com, 21 October 2008)
- Australia: Fatal Hunter bushfire remains a mystery (published by news.theage.com.au, 21 October 2008)
- Malaysia: Khalid to go all out to nail brokers (published by thestar.com.my, 21 October 2008)
- USA: Potter County Man Dies in Fire (published by www.wetmtv.com, 21 October 2008)
- USA: Craig skeptical of report on giant Idaho wildfire (published by www.theolympian.com, 21 October 2008)
- USA: Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Nearly $13 Million Recovered by Department for 2007 Wildfire Survivors (published by yubanet.com, 21 October 2008)
- Brazil: Brazil Tests Carbon Reduction In Amazon Forest (published by www.planetark.com, 20 October 2008)
- Indonesia: Urgent action needed over Sumatran peat forest logging (published by www.telegraph.co.uk, 20 October 2008)
- Indonesia: Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat (published by www.latimes.com, 19 October 2008)
- USA: Are we better prepared? (published by www.todayslocalnews.com, 19 October 2008)
- France: Tourists in France Crash (published by news.sky.com, 19 October 2008)
- USA: Fire survivors still rebuilding on one year later (published by www.pe.com, 19 October 2008)
- USA: State proposes sharing wildfire costs (published by www.oregonlive.com, 19 October 2008)
- USA: As Winds Ease, a Los Angeles Fire Is Fully Contained (published by www.nytimes.com, 18 October 2008)
- Australia: Research into Fire Fighters Fitness (published by www.media.tas.gov.au, 18 October 2008)
- Pakistan: Villagers prevent spread of wildfire (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 18 October 2008)
- USA: Green Mountain survives fire, now greener than ever (published by www.9news.com, 18 October 2008)
- Botswana: Fire destroys Nata Sanctuary (published by www.gov.bw, 17 October 2008)
- Kuwait: Kuwaiti students in California return to their schools (published by www.arabtimesonline.com, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Despite major wildfire year, firefighting reforms go up in smoke (published by www.mercurynews.com, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Somewhere under the ashes, Angel Island ready to rebloom (published by www.contracostatimes.com, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Caretaker recounts saving ‘home’ from LA wildfire (published by http://ap.google.com, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Arsonist pleads guilty (published by www.standard-journal.com, 17 October 2008)
- Bahamas: Bush Fire Threatens Freeport Homes (published by www.jonesbahamas.com, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Evacuation more deadly than blaze (published by www.capitalpress.info, 17 October 2008)
- USA: Downed power line in Sesnon fire not covered by state regulations (published by www.latimes.com, 17 October 2008)
- Botswana: Ripple effects of veldt fires on Botswana (published by www.mmegi.bw, 16 October 2008)
- Australia: Discarded army flare sparks bushfire (published by www.news.com.au, 16 October 2008)
- South Africa: Property owners warned of fires (published by www.iol.co.za, 16 October 2008)
- USA: Guard planes not yet equipped to fight wildfires (published byap.google.com, 16 October 2008)
- USA: Air tankers delayed as Cal fire season reawakens (published by www.mercurynews.com, 16 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire Evacuees Head to American Red Cross Shelters (published by www.imperialvalleynews.com, 15 October 2008)
- USA: Expect tax increase for wildfire funding (published by www.currycountyreporter.com, 15 October 2008)
- USA: Pot smoking ignites brush fire (published by www.delmartimes.net, 15 October 2008)
- USA: Woman Loses Life’s Savings in Brush Fire (published by www.ktla.com, 15 October 2008)
- USA: New Berlin firefighter hospitalized (published by nctimes.com, 15 October 2008)
- Lebanon: Like California, forest fires rage through the woodlands (published by http://latimesblogs.latimes.com,15 October 2008)
- South Africa: Fire threatens FS town (published by www.news24.com, 15 October 2008)
- Australia: Prescribed burns essential for fire safety (published by busselton.yourguide.com.au, 15 October 2008)
- Australia: FESA warning of an early start to fire season (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 October 2008)
- Lebanon: Forest fires scorch woodlands near Beirut (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 15 October 2008)
- USA: Disaster averted in Juliet fire (published by www.nctimes.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Deadly bushfires rage across California (published by www.abc.net.au, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Wind-whipped LA wildfire doubles in size (published by ap.google.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Night firefighting from the air develops slowly (published by www.northcountytimes.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Flaming squirrel blamed for small Calif. wildfire (published by www.sfgate.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Wind-Driven Brush Fire Threatens L.A.-Area Homes (published by www.planetark.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfires threaten L.A. homes; two people dead (published by www.reuters.com, 14 October 2008)
- USA: Blaze forces residents from more than 1,400 Back Gate homes (published by nctimes.com, 13 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire prompts unhealthful air warning in Los Angeles Region (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 13 October 2008)
- USA: Firefighters battle wildfire on Angel Island (published by www.examiner.com, 13 October 2008)
- USA: LA wildfire burns near methane-filled landfill (published by www.mercurynews.com, 13 October 2008)
- USA: Forests, fish and skiers have place in drought plans (published by www.chieftain.com, 12 October 2008)
- USA: Fire burns 2,000 acres northeast of Los Angeles (published by ap.google.com, 12 October 2008)
- USA: Containment Expected for Fire Threatening Napa Valley (published by www.nytimes.com, 11 October 2008)
- USA: The Norman Maclean Reader (published by online.wsj.com, 11 October 2008)
- USA: Chevron Donates $500000 to Support California Firefighting Efforts (published by online.wsj.com, 11 October 2008)
- Botswana: Tsodilo Hills safe (published by www.mcst.gov.bw, 10 October 2008)
- USA: Schwarzenegger warns of wind, fire danger (published by www.sacbee.com, 10 October 2008)
- Namibia: Veld fire devastates wildlife in maize triangle (published by www.namibian.com.na, 10 October 2008)
- Australia: Volunteers prepare for bushfire season (published by wellington.yourguide.com.au, 10 October 2008)
- Indonesia: Pledge to protect Sumatran forest (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 9 October 2008)
- USA: Study: Calif. wildfires increased ozone pollution (published by www.usatoday.com, 9 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire at Marine explosives range contained (published by ap.google.com, 9 October 2008)
- Canada: Victoria Beach moves to ban off-road vehicles (published by www.winnipegsun.com, 9 October 2008)
- USA: County hit by record heat, brush fire (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 9 October 2008)
- USA: Supes consider fee elimination for landowners who clear brush (published by www.uniondemocrat.com, 9 October 2008)
- Spain: Forest CO2 Storage Plans Should Aid Poor – Alliance (published by www.planetark.com, 9 October 2008)
- USA: US Seen Open to Forestry Offsets in Climate Fight (published by www.planetark.com, 9 October 2008)
- Botswana: Botswana on fire again (published by www.mmegi.bw, 8 October 2008)
- USA: On the fire line, women find tough, rewarding career (published by www.jacksonholestartrib.com, 8 October 2008)
- Australia: 14yo to face court over Noosa bushfire (published by www.brisbanetimes.com.au, 8 October 2008)
- USA: Camp Pendleton brush fire spreads to more than 1,000 acres (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 8 October 2008)
- USA: Firefighter Injured in Series of Brush Fires (published by www.romenewswire.com, 8 October 2008)
- Australia: Noosa fire under control (published by www.thedaily.com.au, 7 October 2008)
- Europe: EC funds cooperation between MS on combating forest fires (published by euroalert.net, 7 October 2008)
- USA: Fallen firefighters remembered (published by www.publicopiniononline.com, 7 October 2008)
- USA: Officials warn of possible WWII weaponry in Calif. (published by www.mercurynews.com, 6 October 2008)
- Sweden: Forest fire caused by spurned teen’s anguish (published by www.thelocal.se, 6 October 2008)
- USA: NASA Partners With Forest Service On Air Tanker Safety Study (published by wildfiretoday.blogspot.com, 6 October 2008)
- USA: Air quality officials studying impact of wildfires (published by www.mercurynews.com, 6 October 2008)
- Australia: Horror bushfire season ahead (published by sl.farmonline.com.au, 6 October 2008)
- Botswana: Mmualefhe praises Chobe employees (published by www.mcst.gov.bw, 6 October 2008)
- USA: Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs 10 Wildfire And Preparedness Bills (published by www.canyon-news.com, 5 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire leave impact on California water sources (published by www.eurekareporter.com, 5 October 2008)
- USA: NJC firefighter academy restarting (published by www.journal-advocate.com, 5 October 2008)
- USA: Officials weigh benefits and costs of forest fires (published by www.fresnobee.com, 5 October 2008)
- Vietnam: Forest fires down this year (published by vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 4 October 2008)
- USA: Wildfire Conditions Change Regional Wines (published by www.ktvl.com, 4 October 2008)
- South Africa: KZN fire deaths: murder? (published by www.thetimes.co.za, 5 October 2008)
- South Africa: More veld fires? (published by http://news.iafrica.com, 4 October 2008)
- Australia: Bushfire results in camper evacuation (published by http://nowra.yourguide.com.au, 3 October 2008)
- Ghana: COCOBOD scholarship must cover cashew/sheanut farmers (published by http://news.myjoyonline.com, 2 October 2008)
- USA: Forest Service cuts budget for firefighting nationwide (published by www.rgj.com, 2 October 2008)
- USA: 3 Texans guilty in Grand Canyon wildfire case (published by www.chron.com, 2 October 2008)
- USA: Defendant admits to accidentally starting Malibu blaze (published by www.latimes.com, 2 October 2008)
- Greece: Poor Greek Precautions to Blame for Rhodes Fire – WWF (published by www.planetark.com, 2 October 2008)
- Sri Lanka: Bush fire destroys eight acres of forest (published by www.dailymirror.lk, 2 October 2008)
- Bhutan: Forest Fire Volunteers and Incident Command System in place (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 2 October 2008)
- USA: President Signs Disaster Relief Bill That Includes Funding Replacement for U.S. Forest Service (published by www.inlandempire.us, 1 October 2008)