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Wildfires and climate change

As climate change brings stronger droughts and hotter temperatures, wildfires are becoming a bigger threat around the world - including in places they have not been seen previously


Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups? Avi Asher-Schapiro
A firefighter confronts Siberia's wildfires: 'We had to surrender' Angelina Davydova
Mega-blazes put spotlight on Europe's firefighting tactics Arthur Neslen
Catching fire: AI helps scarce firefighters better predict blazes Avi Asher-Schapiro
Forest fire smoke threatens COVID-recovering Amazon communities Fabio Teixeira
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage Aadesh Subedi
Kindled by 2015 fires, Indonesia thinks big on forest protection Michael Taylor
Struck by Amazon fires, Brazilians want environmental protection Meghie Rodrigues
Western U.S. wildfires cost insurers up to $13 billion in 2020 Matthew Lavietes
As Amazon blazes surge, firefighting proves a challenge Lucas Landau
Amazon losses help drive growing wildfires elsewhere in Brazil Fabio Zuker
Wealthy Californians hunt for private firefighters as state burns Avi Asher-Schapiro
Up in smoke? Argentina delta blaze sparks worry - and legal action Marcela Valente
'It burned everything': Fires surge on Brazil indigenous land Mauricio Angelo
In virus-hit Amazon, fire season threatens overtaxed health system Fabio Zuker
Australia bushfires show clear climate-change fingerprint Laurie Goering
As wildfires worsen, firefighters go high-tech to stay healthy Megan Rowling
Burned by wildfire losses, insurance industry rethinks risks Laurie Goering
Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change Laurie Goering
Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame threat Laurie Goering
Carbon emissions from Australian blazes near Amazon fire levels Michael Taylor
Indigenous tribes fear hard year ahead after Amazon fires Fabio Teixeira
Scientists warn forest fires could worsen coronavirus harm Megan Rowling
Indonesia ramps up community fire brigades as forests burn Michael Taylor
Children struggle to breathe as smoke chokes Amazon city Fabio Teixeira
Mental health at risk as California wildfire threat grows Ellen Wulfhorst
Wildfire threat darkens California dream, residents say Ellen Wulfhorst
Climate-fueled US wildfires take toll on those who fight them Ellen Wulfhorst
As wildfires worsen, Californians harness tech for help Ellen Wulfhorst
Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters Megan Rowling
Hit by wildfires and heat, Tunisia's youth join climate protests Layli Foroudi
Extreme 'devil winds' may worsen deadly California fires Reuters
Zimbabwe's farmers feel the heat of fires - and of price hikes Marko Phiri
Fight fires with indigenous knowledge, researchers say Isabelle Gerretsen
As far-north temperatures rise, Alaska tundra fires proliferate Reuters
Wildfire fix will take 'a period of years' to protect U.S. forests Gregory Scruggs
LA makes plans for sudden shocks, long-term calamity Ellen Wulfhorst
Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover Reuters
As Europe scorches, goats fight wildfires one bite at a time Lin Taylor
Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk Sophie Hares
Tinder-dry Zimbabwe seeks jail terms for arsonists Busani Bafana
Anger flares as wildfire-hit Canadian city struggles to rebuild Reuters
Forest fires and logging threaten Indian progress on climate goals Athar Parvaiz
Indonesia warns of fire risk in haze-prone regions in March-April Reuters
Drought adds fuel to fire as Zambia loses battle to save forests Tendai Marima
Malaysian Borneo's air quality hits hazardous levels as fires rage Reuters
Indonesia sets up peatland restoration agency after fires Reuters
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