March (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
March 2018
- AUSTRALIA: TFS crews head to South-West Victoria to battle peat fires (Published by http://www.examiner.com.au/ 31 March 2018)
- INDIA: Forest fire in Bandipora injures 5 employees (Published by http://www.greaterkashmir.com/ 31 March 2018)
- MEXICO: Poachers cause fire in Campeche natural reserve (Published by https://noticieros.televisa.com/ 31 March 2018)
- USA: Using drones to help fight wildfires (Published by http://www.ktvb.com/ 30 March 2018)
- INDONESIA: Study: Indonesia’s ambitious peat restoration initiative severely underfunded (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 30 March 2018)
- USA: Agricultural fires can double Delhi pollution during peak burning season (Published by https://www.seas.harvard.edu/ 30 March 2018)
- USA: EDITORIAL: California Paying the Price for Wildfires (Published by http://www.govtech.com/ 30 March 2018)
- USA: Aerial Firefighting North America Gathers the World´s Experts in the US (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 29 March 2018)
- MALAWI: Paramount M’mbelwa blames Raiply for forest plunder (Published by http://www.maravipost.com/ 29 March 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal scrambles to prevent forest fires (Published by https://www.politico.eu/ 29 March 2018)
- USA: California paying the price for wildfires (Published by https://www.ocregister.com/ 29 March 2018)
- Colombia: Forest fire leaves 30 Kogui families without homes in La Guajira (Published by https://www.elheraldo.co/ 29 March 2018)
- USA: Two more wildfire seasons will pass before deal to fix federal funding kicks in (Published by http://www.thedailyworld.com/ 28 March 2018)
- USA: Using Mathematical Models to Save Forests (Published by https://nationalzoo.si.edu/ 27 March 2018)
- USA: Vegetation Fire on Santa Cruz Island Grows to 250 Acres Overnight (Published by https://www.noozhawk.com/ 27 March 2018)
- TURKEY: Forest fire started by terrorist under control in Hatay (Published by http://www.yeniakit.com.tr/ 27 March 2018)
- USA: Wildfire funding fix will take ‚a period of years‘ to protect U.S. forests (Published by http://news.trust.org/ 26 March 2018)
- INDIA: Why This Elephant in India Is Blowing Smoke (Published by https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ 26 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Vic blaze pumps out toxic gas (Published by https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ 26 March 2018)
- USA: San Diego adding wildfire prevention policies to development blueprint (Published by http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ 26 March 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Exploit resources responsibly: Minister (Published by https://www.herald.co.zw/ 26 March 2018)
- INDONESIA: Turning down the heat in Indonesia’s oil palm industry (Published by https://forestsnews.cifor.org/ 26 March 2018)
- INDIA: Odisha reports highest number of fire incidents in India as alerts go up (Published by http://www.newindianexpress.com/ 26 March 2018)
- INDIA: Over 120 forest fire incidents reported in Raigad this year (Published by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 26 March 2018)
- USA: Federal help available to California schools struggling with wildfire costs (Published by https://edsource.org/ 26 March 2018)
- NEPAL: 1 dead as fire destroys 13 community forests in Dhankuta (Published by https://thehimalayantimes.com/ 26 March 2018)
- CANADA: Off-roaders face harsher penalties in attempt to curb forest fires (Published by http://www.vancourier.com/ 25 March 2018)
- HONDURAS: 70 years-old man dies trying to put out wildfire in western Honduras (Published by http://www.proceso.hn/ 25 March 2018)
- MEXICO: Firemen attend fire in Tepeyac Park (Published by http://www.milenio.com/ 24 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Victorian bushfires: Homes evacuated as peat fires continue to burn (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 23 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Damning fire records accuse NSW RFS of putting public at risk with delayed emergency response times (Published by https://www.9news.com.au/ 23 March 2018)
- USA: In 20 Years, Wildfires Will Be Six Times Larger (Published by https://www.outsideonline.com/ 22 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Class action to be launched against Powercor over south-west Victorian bushfire (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 22 March 2018)
- INDONESIA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Indonesia Considered Successful in Managing Peatlands, It Becomes Example for Other Countries (Published by http://www.en.netralnews.com/ 22 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: After the firestorm: the health implications of returning to a bushfire zone (Published by https://theconversation.com/ 22 March 2018)
- USA: House spending bill would increase funding for national parks and wildfire suppression (Published by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ 22 March 2018)
- USA: Budget Deal Includes Wildfire Disaster Fund to End Borrowing (Published by https://www.usnews.com/ 22 March 2018)
- USA: PG&E plans sweeping changes to deal with wildfire threat (Published by http://napavalleyregister.com/ 22 March 2018)
- USA: Conservation Wins on Spending, Wildfire Disaster Funding and Public Lands in Omnibus (Published by https://www.nature.org/ 21 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Narrabri gas project fire risk unacceptable, firefighters say (Published by http://www.dnaindia.com/ 21 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Tathra bushfire in NSW to be focus of independent investigation (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 20 March 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal to Pay $38 Million in Compensation to Fire Victims‘ Families (Published by https://www.usnews.com/ 20 March 2018)
- USA: Legislation would provide “Holy Grail” for wildland firefighters (Published by http://wildfiretoday.com/ 20 March 2018)
- USA: Editorial: Drones offer a new tool to firefighters (Published by http://democratherald.com/ 19 March 2018)
- USA: A discussion with experts on California wildfire links to climate change (Published by https://climatefeedback.org/ 16 March 2018)
- VENEZUELA: PC attended forest fire in Henri Pittier National Park (Published by http://www.2001.com.ve/ 15 March 2018)
- CHILE: Forest fire has consumed more than 100 hectares in the Aculeo sector (Published by https://www.radioagricultura.cl/ 15 March 2018)
- COLOMBIA: Colombian Military Forces Put Out Forest Fires (Published by https://dialogo-americas.com/ 15 March 2018)
- INDONESIA: Five years after zero-deforestation vow, little sign of progress from Indonesian pulp giant (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 15 March 2018)
- INDIA: “350% rise in Karnataka forest fires was preventable” say local tribespeople (Published by https://www.survivalinternational.org/ 14 March 2018)
- INDIA: Satellite-based fire alert didn’t go out to Forest dept. (Published by http://www.thehindu.com/ 14 March 2018)
- INDIA: When it comes to forests, India must fight fire with fire (Published by https://theprint.in/ 14 March 2018)
- INDIA: Blamed for forest fires, pine needles to be collected, sold (Published by https://www.hindustantimes.com/ 14 March 2018)
- INDIA: Scattered forest fires engulf parts of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Published by http://www.dnaindia.com/ 14 March 2018)
- INDIA: Theni forest fire death toll mounts to 11; forest officer suspended, tour guide arrested (Published by http://www.thehindu.com/ 13 March 2018)
- CHINA/HONGKONG: Two fires in two days at Hong Kong wetland ‘suspicious’ (Published by http://www.scmp.com/ 13 March 2018)
- USA: California Utilities, Climate Change and Wildfires: A Liability Quagmire (Published by https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/ 12 March 2018)
- USA: New housing grows fastest in SoCal’s most fire-prone areas (Published by https://phys.org/ 12 March 2018)
- USA: Here’s how you can compare pollution from cars and wildfires (Published by http://www.bnd.com/ 11 March 2018)
- USA: The next wildfire season starts soon. The government wants to use drones to fight it (Published by http://www.oregonlive.com/ 11 March 2018)
- INDIA: 15 injured in forest fire in TN (Published by http://www.uniindia.com/ 11 March 2018)
- INDIA: Four young trekkers charred to death in forest fire in Theni (Published by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 11 March 2018)
- USA: Interim Forest Service chief says she’ll confront harassment (Published by http://www.santafenewmexican.com/ 09 March 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Bushfire text message confusion in Adelaide Hills (Published by http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ 09 March 2018)
- INDIA: Drones to help department fight forest fires (Published by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 04 March 2018)
- USA: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Drones & Wildland Firefighters (Published by https://www.firehouse.com/ 04 March 2018)
- USA: Why Is California Rebuilding in Fire Country? Because You’re Paying for It (Published by https://www.bloomberg.com/ 01 March 2018)
- USA: NOAA to get new weapon in wildfire battle with satellite launch (Published by http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ 01 March 2018)
- USA: UMN researchers hope to improve female firefighters‘ clothing (Published by http://www.mndaily.com/ 01 March 2018)