GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
November 2007
- Indonesia: Indonesia Could Net US$2 billion From Forest Conservation (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 30 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Plants Tress Amid Rising Climate Change Concerns (published by Antara news, 30 November 2007)
- New Zealand: DOC Fight Fire In Protected Chathams Peat Forest (published by www.scoop.co.nz, 30 November 2007)
- Australia: First Elvis now Shania, NSW welcomes new fire fighting weapon (published by livenews.com.au, 30 November 2007)
- New Zealand: Valley fire could blaze for days (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 30 November 2007)
- Canada/Greece: B.C. forest fire experts heading to Greece (published by www.canada.com, 29 November 2007)
- Europe: EU projects set out forest fire recommendations (published by cordis.europa.eu, 29 November 2007)
- Australia: Fire sale? Neo-liberalism and the future of bushfires in Australia (published by www.onlineopinion.com.au, 29 November 2007)
- New Zealand: Army wins battle against scrub fire (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 29 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Climate Change Deals Another Blow To Orangutans (published by www.reuters.com, 2007)
- Indonesia: Indonesia Starts Planting 79 Million Trees (published by www.reuters.com, 28 November 2007)
- South Africa: Doubt over fatal fire cigarette (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 28 November 2007)
- USA: Wildfire near Los Angeles contained (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 28 November 2007)
- Australia: Council highlights bushfire tourism impact (published by www.abc.net.au, 28 November 2007)
- USA: Fighting Fires With a Pop and Splash (published by ap.google.com, 27 November 2007)
- India: Forest Fires Threaten Wildlife Survival (published by www.kashmirobserver.com, 27 November 2007)
- Australia: Rough terrain hampers firefighters (published by www.abc.net.au, 27 November 2007)
- USA: Fire-Ravaged Forests Approved for Repair (published by www.the-signal.com, 27 November 2007)
- USA: Feinstein set to urge fire-safe building rules (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 27 November 2007)
- New Zealand: Army exercises spark fires near desert road (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 27 November 2007)
- USA: Planning, weather were among the fire breaks (published by www.latimes.com, 26 November 2007)
- USA: Wildfire near Los Angeles almost contained (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 26 November 2007)
- USA: Christmas tree cutting at Tahoe can help with wildfire prevention (published by www.mercurynews.com, 26 November 2007)
- USA: Better homes, defensible space key to wildfire protection (published by www.dailybulletin.com, 26 November 2007)
- Australia: Bushfire causes mine evacuation (published by www.abc.net.au, 26 November 2007)
- Australia: Pelican starts fire in Port Lincoln (published by www.abc.net.au, 26 November 2007)
- USA: California fire residents return (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 25 November 2007)
- USA: Firefighters Contain Brush Fire In Ramona Area (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 25 November 2007)
- South Africa: Welshman on trial after fatal cigarette blaze (published by icwales.icnetwork.co.uk, 25 November 2007)
- USA: Forest service burns to save the environment (published by www.orlandosentinel.com, 25 November 2007)
- India: 53.1 per cent of forest in India fire prone (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 25 November 2007)
- Turkey: Two million trees to be planted in burnt forest area (published by www.turkishdailynews.com.tr, 24 November 2007)
- USA: FEMA funding in California helps save property and lives (published by calfire.blogspot.com, 23 November 2007)
- Australia: Fire forces evacuations in Perth Bushfires (published by www.news.com.au, 23 November 2007)
- Australia: Aussies unprepared for bushfires (published by www.homesworldwide.co.uk, 22 November 2007)
- Australia: Biofuels – a solution that will make the problem worse (published by www.onlineopinion.com.au,22 November 2007)
- USA: Firefighting on the new frontier (published by www.firerescue1.com,20 November 2007)
- Gambia: RFO Urges CRR People to Develop Fire Prevention Strategy (published by www.thepoint.gm,20 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Japan vows to help forest rehabilitation in Indonesia (published by news.xinhuanet.com,20 November 2007)
- USA: Santiago fire report makes several recommendations (published by www.ocregister.com,20 November 2007)
- USA: Feinstein Introduces Fire Bills (published by firechief.com,20 November 2007)
- Australia: Spring fires into summer with 36C (published by www.news.com.au,20 November 2007)
- USA: Cal Fire hopes to boost fleet of large air tankers (published by www.pe.com,19 November 2007)
- Greece: Gov’t unveils master plan to restore areas ravaged by summer forest fires (published by www.pr-inside.com,19 November 2007)
- Australia: Burn-off debate remains volatile (published by abc.net.au,19 November 2007)
- USA: Wildfire Letdowns and Wake-up Calls (published by www.nsf.gov,19 November 2007)
- Australia: Little Desert National Park still burning (published by abc.net.au,19 November 2007)
- Australia: Plantations and bushfires considered in Liberal forest policy (published by abc.net.au,19 November 2007)
- USA: Calif. Fire Officials Prepare for Winds (published by ap.google.com,18 November 2007)
- USA: Communities getting wise with FireWise; state ranks first in participation (published by www.arkansasnews.com,18 November 2007)
- USA: Power Lines Blamed for San Diego Fire (published by ap.google.com,17 November 2007)
- USA: Katrina leaves permanent scar on forests (published by www.latimes.com,17 November 2007)
- USA: Reseeding fire-ravaged land (published by origin.sltrib.com,16 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Greenpeace activists block Indonesian palm oil shipment to protest rain forest destruction (published by www.iht.com,15 November 2007)
- USA: Calif. Utility Sued OverWildfires (published by ap.google.com,15 November 2007)
- India: Fire breaks out in Kishtwarhill forest area (published by www.hindu.com,14 November 2007)
- India: Forest fires causing globalwarming (published by www.tribuneindia.com,13 November 2007)
- USA: Wind power, fire power in YakimaValley (published by www.yakima-herald.com,13 November 2007)
- USA: No Charges for 10-Year-Old FireStarter (published by ap.google.com,13 November 2007)
- Australia: Fire rules kick in (published by www.bordermail.com.au,13 November 2007)
- USA: Calif. Wildfire Death Toll Hits10 (published by ap.google.com, 13 November 2007)
- Global: Carbonsequestration and the precautionary principle (published by gristmill.grist.org,12 November 2007)
- USA/Canada: Fires carboncontribution (published by www.geotimes.org,12 November 2007)
- USA: Turn to the real wildfiresolution (published by www.helenair.com,12 November 2007)
- India: Detection of forestfires-progression and assessment (published by pib.nic.in, 11 November 2007)
- India: Forest Fires – A good servant, a poor master. Management through integrated forest protection scheme (published by pib.nic.in, 11 November 2007)
- USA: New Building Codes Reflect Recent Fire Destruction (published by www.the-signal.com, 11 November 2007)
- Israel: Israel admits phosphorus bombing (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 11 November 2007)
- South Africa: ‘Four in five fires started deliberately’ (published by icwales.icnetwork.co.uk, 10 November 2007)
- India: Forest fires operational management systems and organizations (published by pib.nic.in, 10 November 2007)
- South Africa: Baviaanskloof blaze a good boost for fynbos (published by www.theherald.co.za, 10 November 2007)
- Ghana: Chief calls for fire volunteers (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 9 November 2007)
- India: Global warming heating up Valley, setting forests on fire (published by etalaat.net, 9 November 2007)
- Greece: After the inferno (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 9 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Indonesian logging baron walks free (published by www.abc.net.au, 9 November 2007)
- USA: No rain relief in sight (published by www.whittierdailynews.com, 9 November 2007)
- Australia: Victoria faces mega-wildfires and power blackouts (published by www.news.com.au, 8 November 2007)
- Canada: Dispatches From Caribou Country (published by torontoist.com, 8 November 2007)
- Russia: Global warming: horror fiction or real challenge? (published by en.rian.ru, 8 November 2007)
- Indonesia: Booming Palm Oil Demand Fueling Climate Crisis (published by www.enn.com, 8 November 2007)
- Lebanon: Forest fires rage in Lebanon (published by www.thetimes.co.za, 8 November 2007)
- Spain: Level 1 alert as forest fire breaks out in Moya, in the North of Gran Canaria (published by www.typicallyspanish.com, 8 November 2007)
- Singapore: S’pore contributing S$1m to help tackle haze in Jambi, Indonesia (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 7 November 2007)
- South Africa: Farmer blamed for Eastern Cape forest fire (published by www.sabcnews.com, 7 November 2007)
- USA: Experts warn changing climate will intensify forest fires (published by www.canadianunderwriter.ca, 7 November 2007)
- USA: Emotions And Risk Assessment: Why People Live In Wildfire Zones (published by www.scientificblogging.com, 7 November 2007)
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Japanese NGO Donates 10 Fire Tenders to Councils (published by allafrica.com, 7 November 2007)
- Lebanon: Lebanese Army, Civil Defense workers battle forest fires (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 7 November 2007)
- USA: Business Partnership Proves Invaluable in Wildfire Response (published by www.redcross.org, 7 November 2007)
- USA: Panel Examines Calif. Wildfire Future (published by ap.google.com, 7 November 2007)
- Amazon: To Slow Amazon Fires, Scientists Light Their Own (published by www.npr.org, 6 November 2007)
- Europe: Europe’s forests flourishing, but fire remain a threat: study (published by afp.google.com, 06 November 2007)
- Australia: Storms help put out bushfires (published by www.theage.com.au, 6 November 2007)
- Australia: Western Power to boost country bushfire brigades (published by www.abc.net.au, 6 November 2007)
- USA: Fire containment now Thursday (published by www.ocregister.com, 6 November 2007)
- United Kingdom: Cowardly youths pelt crews with fireworks (published by icwales.icnetwork.co.uk, 6 November 2007)
- Australia: Wild weather hits Victoria, headed for Queensland (published by www.news.com.au, 5 November 2007)
- Australia/Indonesia: Australia pledges US$27.7m to Indonesian Forests (published by www.csr-asia.com, 5 November 2007)
- USA: Frequent fires slow nature’s rebound time (published by www.latimes.com, 4 November 2007)
- India: India loses Rs 500cr annually to forest fires (published by www.asianage.com, 4 November 2007)
- India: Forest wealth devastated in fire (published by www.saharasamay.com, 3 November 2007)
- Boreal forest: Boreal Buzz: CO2 sink or source? (published by www.farnorthscience.com, 3 November 2007)
- USA: Teens’ sentence in dune fire: $6.6 million restitution (published by www.mlive.com, 3 November 2007)
- USA: Tribes band together to fill gaps in wildfire aid (published by www.indiancountry.com, 2 November 2007)
- USA: Forest Servicepolicies didn’t cause 2003 blaze, judge rules (published by www.pe.com, 2 November 2007)
- USA: Nation must adapt to greater wildfire risk (published by www.csmonitor.com, 1 November 2007)
- Buthan: Forest fire brought under control (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 1 November 2007)
- Australia: Calling all farmers: a new handbook forbushfire protection on farms (published by www.abc.net.au, 1 November 2007)
- India: Forest fire rages in Kupwara (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Math on Fire (published by www.sciencenews.org, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Smoke gets in your skies (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Forest Service research aims to pinpoint costs of wildfires (published by www.summitdaily.com, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Police: Quincy man admits setting fires (published by ledger.southofboston.com, 1 November 2007)
- Canada: Boreal forest may be net greenhouse gas emitters, new study suggests (published by canadianpress.google.com, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Conservationist Calls on Congress to Fund Local Fire Protection Strategies (published by www.yubanet.com, 1 November 2007)
- USA: Kids setting fires (published by www.13wham.com, 1 November 2007)
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