forest fires

The obvious consequences of forest fires do not go far beyond. Of course, extensive amounts of burned forest cause one of greatest damages

In Lok Sabha, The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change said that the Forest Survey of India has reported alarming numbers of forest fires detected over the past five years using the SNPP-VIIRS sensor

Turkish firefighters on Tuesday faced a challenging battle against a forest fire near the famous tourist resort of Kemer, located

Extreme temperatures and drought induced by climate change have created the ideal conditions for these wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly.

On Wednesday, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forestry (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 in Lok Sabha.

India forest lost; A recent study conducted by Utility Bidder, a UK-based energy and utility cost comparison site, has identified India

A study published on Friday has found that mountain forests, which are home to 85% of the world's birds, mammals, and amphibians, are disappearing at an alarming rate due to logging, wildfires, and farming.

Over the past few days, a series of forest fires have broken out in Goa. The fires have been fueled by a long dry spell and high summer temperatures with low humidity, which have created a conducive environment for fire.

Smoke particles from forest fires can erode the ozone layer, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which shows that the Australian fires widened the ozone hole by 10% in 2020.

Some 10 million hectares of forests are destroyed each year, an area larger than the size of Portugal and equivalent to that of Iceland, according to the UN, which points to this "alarming" global deforestation,