GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

November 2011

• Indonesia: Group accuses Aceh leader of peatland destruction (published by http://www.thejakartapost.com, 30 November 2011)

• USA: Staten Island gets federal funding to curb phragmites, a persistent fire hazard (published by www.silive.com, 30 November 2011)

• Australia: New technology to predict fires (published by www.au.news.yahoo.com , 30 November 2011)

• Australia: Premier denies fire ‘scapegoat’ claims (published by http://news.smh.com.au, 30 November 2011)

• USA: Helicopter crash families attend NTSB safety forum (published by http://www.mailtribune.com, 30 November 2011)

• USA: State approves new fire fees (published by www.hidesertstar.com, 29 November 2011)

• United Kingdom: Peat. Climate and Fires (published by www.enn.com, 29 November 2011)

• Nicaragua: Tree mortality following ENSO-associated fires and drought in lowland rain forests of Eastern Nicaragua (published by www.life-sciences.net, 29 November 2011)

• USA: Senator suggests state takeover of forests (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 29 November 2011)

• Slovakia: Three helicopters join fight against forest fire near Poprad (published by http://spectator.sme.sk, 29 November 2011)

• Bulgaria: Wildfire in Central Balkan National Park does not put settlements in danger (published by http://www.focus-fen.net, 29 November 2011)

• Australia: Graphic bushfire advertisement depicts family’s death (published by http://www.heraldsun.com.au, 29 November 2011)

• USA: Audit Shows Government-Owned Aircraft Receive Less Oversight Than Private Airlines (published by http://www.foxnews.com, 29 November 2011)

• USA: Grazing strategy could be key to reducing wild land fires, researchers say (published by http://www.therepublic.com, 28 November 2011)

• USA: One-third of firefighter injuries are exercise-induced (published by http://yourlife.usatoday.com, 28 November 2011)

• Bulgaria: Vast Wildfire Erupts in Bulgarian National Park, Arson Suspected (published by http://www.novinite.com, 28 November 2011)

• Israel: One Year After the Carmel Disaster: (published by http://www.jpost.com, 28 November 2011)

• Australia: Fighting bushfires low priority for young (published by http://fw.farmonline.com.au, 28 November 2011)

• Indonesia: Indonesia’s Green Prosperity (published by http://climateadvisers.com 28 November 2011)

• Australia: The bushfire region declared natural disaster zone (published by http://www.abc.net.au, 28 November 2011)

• Australia: DEC defends decision to re-ignite prescribed burn that caused Margaret River bushfires (published by http://www.abc.net.au, 28 November 2011)

• USA: Maps help utilities, others pinpoint solutions (published by http://www.recordnet.com, 27 November 2011)

• India: Why we have to be careful about losing the forest for roads (published by http://www.firstpost.com, 27 November 2011)

• Israel: Netanyahu’s day of reckoning is nearing (published by http://www.haaretz.com, 27 November 2011)

• Australia: Fire blame game as Opposition calls for Bill Marmion’s head (published by http://www.watoday.com.au 27 November 2011)

• USA: Congress to decide between Park Service or Forest Service (published by http://www.whittierdailynews.com, 27 November 2011)

• USA: Tankers coming back to town (published by http://santamariatimes.com, 27 November 2011)

• USA: Bugs, fire, politics threaten western Montana forests (published by http://missoulian.com, 27 November 2011)

• Lebanon: Lebanon begins landmark reforestation campaign (published by http://www.dailystar.com.lb, 26 November 2011)

• Ghana: Bushfires undermining electrification project in Nadowli District (published by http://www.businessghana.com, 26 November 2011)

• Israel: After the Fire: Israel’s Carmel Forest Doesn’t Need Our Help (published by http://www.greenprophet.com, 26 November 2011)

• USA: Many doubtful that migrants responsible for most Ariz. wildfires (published by http://www.examiner.com, 25 November 2011)

• Trinidad &Tobago: Major link between forest fires and flooding (published by http://www.trinidadexpress.com, 25 November 2011)

• Australia: Man uses scuba gear to evade Australia bushfire (published by http://www.bbc.co.uk, 25 November 2011)

• Australia: Wet weather puts NSW in fire danger (published by http://m.smh.com.au, 25 November 2011)

• Venezuela: Venezuelans Trained to Control Forest Fires in the Country  (published by http://www.plenglish.com, 24 November 2011)

• USA: Derry blasts fire fee, promotes legal action (published by http://www.sbsun.com,24 November 2011)

• Australia: Lives, homes in danger as inferno rages near Margaret River (published by www.busseltonmail.com.au, 23 November 2011)

• Australia: Bushfire burns homes, too late for evacuation (published by www.smh.com.au, 23 November 2011)

• Canada: 3D adventure comes to new bushplane centre theatre (published by www.saultstar.com, 22 November 2011)

• Germany: Drought chokes shipping, sparks forest fire (published by www.thelocal.de, 22 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfires Linked to Illegal Border Crossings, Says Study (published by www.latino.foxnews.com, 22 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfire at Great Dismal Swamp extinguished; it started Aug. 4 (published by www.latimesblogs.latimes.com, 22 November 2011)

• New Zealand: Massive fire forces evacuations (published by www.northernadvocate.co.nz, 22 November 2011)

• Australia: Firery women make their towns safer (published by http://www.adelaidenow.com.au, 22 November 2011)

• Israel: Hula painted frog bounces back from extinction (published by http://www.wired.co.uk, 21 November 2011)

• Germany: Mit Helikoptern gegen den Waldbrand (published by http://www.welt.de, 22 November 2011)

• New Zealand: Massive bush fire in Northland (published by http://www.stuff.co.nz, 21 November 2011)

• Australia: Country Fire Authority eyes ‘military-grade’ IT (published by http://www.itnews.com.au, 21 November 2011)

• International: Extreme Weather To Worsen With Climate Change: IPCC (published by http://planetark.org, 21 November 2011)

• Bulgaria: Unusual Winter Forest Fire Flames in Bulgaria’s Pirin (published by http://www.novinite.com, 21 November 2011)

• Global: The Contribution of Peatland CO2 to Climate Change (published by http://www.enn.com, 21 November 2011)

• USA: Perfect storm of conditions fueled big Reno fire (published by http://www.sfgate.com, 21 November 2011)

• USA: Federal Wildfire Reduction Program Faces Funding Cuts (published by http://www.kpbs.org, 21 November 2011)

• USA: Backcountry thinning is not the way to healthy forests (published by http://www.mailtribune.com, 20 November 2011)

• South Africa: Veld fire damage runs into millions (published by http://fstimes.co.za,19 November 2011)

• USA: Snow Flurries, Easing Winds Help Contain Reno Fire (published by http://www.foxnews.com, 19 November 2011)

• USA: More homes burn in wildfire near Reno (published by http://latimesblogs.latimes.com, 19 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfire tears through Reno; 10,000 evacuated (published by http://www.cbsnews.com, 18 November 2011)

• USA: Rural areas to pay $150 state fire fee (published by http://www.calaverasenterprise.com, 18 November 2011)

• USA: UC researchers get forest land from PG&E (published by http://www.sfgate.com, 18 November 2011)

• Australia: Home bush clearing laws changed (published by www.theage.domain.com.au, 18 November 2011)

• Australia: Fireys in need of new blood (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest,18 November 2011)

• Australia: Wangary fire stress surveyed (published by http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au,17 November 2011)

• USA: Cities’ water supplies at risk (published by www.azdailysun.com, 17 November 2011)

• Indonesia: SBY and Indonesia’s forests: A legacy in the making? (published by www.blog.cifor.org, 17 November 2011)

• Australia: Powerlines cop bushfire blame (published by http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 17 November 2011)

• China: NE Heilongjiang reports 21 forest fires this autumn (published by http://english.peopledaily.com.cn, 17 November 2011)

• USA: UC-developed fire drone to reduce risk (published by http://www.newsrecord.org, 17 November 2011)

• USA: Wildland firefighting: NIMS and ICS training you need (published by www.firerescue1.com, 16 November 2011)

• South Africa: Scorched-earth campaign against Boer farms, smallholdings (published by www.nl-aid.org, 16 November 2011)

• Brazil: An Assault on the Amazon (published by http://www.nytimes.com, 16 November 2011)

• Australia: Noojee residents practice bushfire evacuation (published by http://www.abc.net.au, 16 November 2011)

• Australia: Firefighting air force budget slashed and burned (published by http://www.heraldsun.com.au, 16 November 2011)

• Australia: The prevention of ember attacks to save homes (published by http://www.abc.net.au, 16 November 2011)

• Thailand: Cabinet nod for rainmaking dept (published by http://www.bangkokpost.com, 15 November 2011)

• Australia: ‘The worst fire season ever’ … until next year (published by http://theconversation.edu.au, 15 November 2011)

• Europe: Doubts cast on biofuels’ air quality claims (published by http://www.euractiv.com, 15 November 2011)

• USA: Texas’ most destructive wildfire season ever closes (published by http://www.reuters.com, 15 November 2011)

• USA: $3.8M donated for Central Texas wildfires relief (published by http://www.kvue.com, 15 November 2011)

• USA: Calif. ranch pays $17M for fight of 2007 wildfire (published by http://www.mercurynews.com, 15 November 2011)

• USA: Texas wildfire season roars on, with no end in sight (published by http://www.usatoday.com, 15 November 2011)

• India: Wildfire in PoK triggers landmine blasts along LoC in Poonch (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 15 November 2011)

• USA: A Win-Win-Win in Arizona’s Wildfire-Prone Woods (published by http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com, 15 November 2011)

• USA: Forest Service, NVFC Partner for Wildland-Fire Assessment Training (published by http://firechief.com 14 November 2011)

• USA: Santa Cruz County wildfire information grows with online maps, social networks (published by http://www.mercurynews.com, 14 November 2011)

• Ghana: Cocoa farmers urged to take collect step to avoid bushfire (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 13 November 2011)

• Chile: Human-induced fires sow the seeds of the future (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 11 November 2011)

• USA: Veterans get wildland fire training to help transition back to civilian life (published by www.dcourier.com; 11 November 20119

• USA: Wildfires cause less damage thanks to weather (published by www.mercurynews.com, 11 November 2011)

• Canada: ‘Empire of the Beetle’: Reflections on the Kenai spruce bark beetle outbreak (published by www.peninsulaclarion.com, 11 November 2011)

• Australia: Australia to set up public cooling rooms as worsening heatwaves predicted (published by www.telegraph.co.uk, 11 November 2011)

• World Bank: Indigenous People Are Key to Conserving Forests: World Bank Study (published by www.ibtimes.com, 11 November 2011)

• USA: Woodsmoke linked to pneumonia, cognitive impacts (published by www.universityofcalifornia.edu, 10 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfire restoration work aims to help bees, butterflies (published by www.billingsgazette.com, 10 November 2011)

• USA / Nepal: WWF Partners in New 5-Year Program to Help Restore Nepal’s Forests and Combat Climate Impacts (published by www.news.yahoo.com, 10 November 2011)

• USA: Ocean Temperatures Can Predict Amazon Fire Season Severity (published by www.prnewswire.com, 10 November 2011)

• Namibia: Veld fires and how to prevent them (published by www.newera.com.na, 10 November 2011)

• Russia: RussiaFirefighters still battle forest fires in Russia’s Far East (published by www.en.ria.ru, 10 November 2011)

• South Africa: Farmers survey Colesberg fire damage (published by www.timeslive.co.za, 10 November 2011)

• Australia: Taking the pulse of the Prom (published by www.abc.net.au, 10 November 2011)

• USA: Retardant’s Effectiveness Comes Under Fire (published by www.flatheadbeacon.com, 09 November 2011)

• Namibia: Fire incinerates elderly man (published by www.newera.com.na, 09 November 2011)

• China / Tibet: Forest Fire in Tibet under Control (published by www.english.cri.cn, 09 November 2011)

• USA: Texas wildfire survivors receive nearly $26 million in assistance (published by www.kvue.com, 09 November 2011)

• USA: Arsonist set Highway 36 Halloween fires (published by www.lassennews.com, 08 November 2011)

• China / Tibet: Forest Fire Breaks out in SW Tibet (published by http://english.cri.cn, 08 November 2011)

• Australia: ‘Elvis’ water bomber to help fight fires (published by http://www.smh.com.au, 08 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfire aviation news (published by www.examiner.com, 08 November 2011)

• UN-FAO: Locals ‘can play key role in helping forests recover’ (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 07 November 2011)

• USA: Worker Rescued From Swamp During Brush Fire (published by www.thebostonchannel.com, 07 November 2011)

• USA: Georgia Wildfire Reaches 6 Month Anniversary (published by www2.wjbf.com, 07 November 2011)

• Indonesia: Green house gas emission dissemination (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 07 November 2011)

• Fiji: Take action against bush fires – NGO (published by www.fijivillage.com, 07 October 2011)

• Australia: Fire safety messages to hit the highway (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 07 November 2011)

• Australia: New fire refuge policies  (published by www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au, 07 November 2011)

• India: ‘Challenge to control fire, animal grazing continues in Pune’ (published by http://www.dnaindia.com, 07 October 2011)

• Australia: Charges abandoned against boys accused of starting fatal bushfire (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 07 November 2011)

• USA: 1,500 of 1,600 homes damaged in Bastrop wildfires covered by insurance (published by www.statesman.com, 05 November 2011)

• USA: Abandoned southwest Idaho copper mines being filled following wildfire (published by www.therepublic.com, 05 November 2011)

• USA: Climate change altering tree mix (published by www.newsregister.com, 05 November 2011)

• Australia: Harsh, dangerous summer predicted (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 05 November 2011)

• USA: Texas Forestry Association recognize firefighters effots during drought (published by http://lufkindailynews.com, 04 November 2011)

• USA: FEMA: 12 More Wildfire-Affected Counties Approved for FEMA Infrastructure Assistance (published by www.7thspace.com, 04 November 2011)

• Tanzania: DC Warns Leaders Against Bushfires (published by www.allafrica.com, 02 November 2011)

• Canada: Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold, study finds (published by http://www.labspaces.net, 02 November 2011)

• Canada: Arson fires among hardest crimes to solve (published by http://www.edmontonjournal.com, 02 November 2011)

• USA: Wildfires, drought will plague Texas economy (published by www.amarillo.com, 01 November 2011)

• USA: NMSU grazing research could influence wildfire management strategies (published by http://southwestfarmpress.com 01 November 2011)

• USA/France: Vigilance at Tanker Base for Mountains and Passes, Red Flag Warning Issued  (published by http://banning-beaumont.patch.com, 01 November 2011)

• Australia: History of bushfires in Australia (published by www.australiangeographic.com.au, 01 November 2011)

• Global: Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold, study finds (published by http://www.eurekalert.org, 01 November 2011)

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