Meteo. Non è solo l'Europa alle prese con la forte siccità, ecco la situazione nel globo

2022-08-25T23:45+02003bmeteo (it)

siccità storiche. L'estate 2022 è caratterizzata da una circolazione di blocco sull'emisfero settentrionale , in parole povere le alte e le basse pressioni una volta che si formano faticano a muoversi dalle loro posizioni. Questo è alla base poi di situazioni siccitose che interessano diverse zone.

After a dismal summer, Alberta should brace for more wildfires this fall, experts say.

2022-08-25T21:41+0200printveela (en)

Dry and hot weather increases the risk of wildfires in communities across Alberta, and experts say the risk will remain high even after the province’s wildfire season officially ends. Wildfire activity in the province has intensified in recent weeks due to scorching temperatures, drought and lightning strikes.

Wildfires destroy twice the forest cover today compared to 2 decades ago

2022-08-25T16:16+0200downtoearth (en)

Forest fires are becoming more common and wildfires are destroying nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did in 2001, according to a new analysis. An additional 7.4 million acres of forest are getting burnt annually now an area roughly the size of Belgium.

Bayraktar TB2 logs 500,000 flight hours, record in Turkish aviation

2022-08-25T13:41+0200dailysabah (en)

The Bayraktar TB2, Türkiye's first national and domestically developed unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), set a new record in the history of Turkish aviation by successfully completing 500,000 flight hours. The drone completed over half a million flight hours, thus becoming the longest-serving....

Sask. university research team studies fire-loving beetle

2022-08-24T20:25+0200barrie (en)

Research from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has examined an insect that thrives in fire-damaged habitats. The insect, called pyrophilic or fire-loving beetles, lay their eggs in places that have been damaged by fires, according to a U of S press release.

Le api stanno morendo di fame per la siccità: l’entomologo e apicoltore Paolo Fontana spiega perchè

2022-08-23T14:36+0200apicoltoremoderno (it)

, la grave siccità che sta colpendo l’Italia – e in particolar modo le regioni del Nord – starebbe provocando una moria di api, a causa della minore disponibilità di nettare dalle piante, assetate dalla mancanza di acqua. In pratica, le api starebbero “morendo di fame”. Cosa può dirci al riguardo? La situazione è parecchio critica.

Global fires causing unprecedented tree loss due to climate change Rory Morrow 21 Aug 2022 - 13:00 UTC New data tracking the loss of forests has found wildfires are burning through almost twice as many trees now as they were 20 years ago.

2022-08-21T18:13+0200yourweather (en)

Global fires causing unprecedented tree loss due to climate change Global fires causing unprecedented tree loss due to climate change. New data tracking the loss of forests has found wildfires are burning through almost twice as many trees now as they were 20 years ago.

Flee for your life? Wildfires transform hiking in California’s mountains

2022-08-21T15:28+0200eastbaytimes (en)

Andrew Schrock woke around midnight smelling smoke on a backpacking trip late last month in California’s far north. “I heard what I thought was rain but was ashes on the tent,” said Schrock, 43. Using a satellite-based device from the Klamath National Forest near the Oregon border, he texted family....

Flee for your life? Wildfires transform hiking in California’s mountains

2022-08-21T15:12+0200mercurynews (en)

Andrew Schrock woke around midnight smelling smoke on a backpacking trip late last month in California’s far north. “I heard what I thought was rain but was ashes on the tent,” said Schrock, 43. Using a satellite-based device from the Klamath National Forest near the Oregon border, he texted family....

Incendi, negli ultimi 20 anni raddoppiati a causa dei cambiamenti climatici

2022-08-19T15:01+0200lifegate (it)

Negli ultimi 20 anni, gli incendi a livello globale sono raddoppiati. Per l’Europa il 2022 potrebbe essere l’anno peggiore degli ultimi 500 anni. Nonostante gli impegni presi durante la Cop26 a Glasgow la situazione non è migliorata. Negli ultimi 20 anni è raddoppiata la quantità di incendi a livello mondiale.

As Europe's forests burn, why are wildfires getting worse?

2022-08-19T08:25+0200eco-business (en)

Several European nations such as Italy, France, Greece, Portugal , Slovenia and Spain have in recent months struggled to cope with raging wildfires - driven by deadly heatwaves and drought - which have displaced thousands of people. As well as stretching emergency services to breaking point and....

Fires: the catastrophic consequences of boreal forest fires

2022-08-19T06:47+0200tellerreport (en)

According to a scientific study, the number of hectares of forest burned by fires in the world has doubled in 20 years. These forest fires mainly concern the boreal forests, in seven out of ten cases. A specialist interviewed by Europe 1 discusses the catastrophic consequences on the climate. Guillaume Dominguez, edited by Gauthier Delomez 6:35 a.

Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire l...

2022-08-18T12:22+0200modernghana (en)

Wildfires are burning twice as much global tree cover as they were 20 years ago according to new data, with climate change a major culprit in the acceleration of fires. "This record-breaking loss was due in part to prolonged heatwaves that would have been practically impossible without human-induced....

Negli ultimi 20 anni gli incendi boschivi sono raddoppiati

2022-08-18T08:09+0200geagency (it)

La distruzione delle foreste di tutto il mondo sta accelerando precipitosamente, soprattutto a causa degli incendi . Rispetto all’inizio del secolo è raddoppiata la superficie boschiva scomparsa. In confronto al 2001, gli incendi devastano oggi circa 3 milioni di ettari in più ogni anno , un’area equivalente a quella del Belgio.

Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss

2022-08-18T06:23+0200vietnambreakingnews (en)

The research showed in unprecedented detail how wildfires have progressed over the past two decades, with the blazes claiming an estimated three more million hectares each year — an area the size of Belgium — compared with 2001. The study showed that the majority of tree cover loss is occurring in....

Forest fires are getting worse, 20 years of data confirm

2022-08-17T23:56+0200mongabay (en)

Fires are now causing 3 million more hectares (741,3160 acres) of tree cover loss per year than they did in 2001, according to a newly released Global Forest Watch analysis which examined fires that burn all or most of a forest’s living overstory trees.

Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss

2022-08-17T22:38+0200polandsun (en)

Wildfires are burning twice as much global tree cover as they were 20 years ago according to new data, with climate change a major culprit in the acceleration of fires. "This record-breaking loss was due in part to prolonged heatwaves that would have been practically impossible without human-induced....

Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss

2022-08-17T21:21+0200europesun (en)

Wildfires are burning twice as much global tree cover as they were 20 years ago according to new data, with climate change a major culprit in the acceleration of fires. "This record-breaking loss was due in part to prolonged heatwaves that would have been practically impossible without human-induced....

As Europe’s forests burn, why are wildfires getting worse?

2022-08-17T20:25+0200kathimerini-en (en)

Several European nations such as Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain have in recent months struggled to cope with raging wildfires – driven by deadly heatwaves and drought – which have displaced thousands of people. As well as stretching emergency services to breaking point and....

If Europe’s forests are burning, why are wildfires getting worse?

2022-08-17T20:23+0200worldakkam (en)

Several European countries such as Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain have struggled in recent months to cope with raging wildfires caused by deadly heatwaves and droughts. Thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Wildfires stretch emergency services to their breaking....

Forest fires destroyed nearly 23 million acres of land in 2021, and it's expected to get worse, experts say

2022-08-17T19:43+0200mycentraloregon (en)

Lucas Ninno/Getty Images. (NEW YORK) — The planet continues to experience a massive loss in forest land as the world warms and allows severe wildfires to run rampant in regions spanning the globe. Overall, forest fires are getting worse worldwide, according to a new report released Wednesday by....

explainer As Europe's forests burn, why are wildfires getting worse?

2022-08-17T19:14+0200trust (en)

Accelerating climate change and extreme weather events such as drought and heatwaves are fuelling forest fires around the world Nations from France to Spain struggle to stop forest fires; Data shows fires spreading and destroying more tree cover; Climate change is a big driver with drought and heatwaves.

Twice as many wildfires worldwide as 20 years ago

2022-08-17T18:35+0200thesaxon (en)

German firefighters fight a forest fire in southwestern France. Compared to 2001, forest fires devour 3 million more hectares each year, an area equivalent to the area of ​​Belgium, satellite data shows. Fires are now destroying twice as much forest cover globally as they did at the turn of the....

Forest fires doubled worldwide in 20 years

2022-08-17T16:28+0200tellerreport (en)

As the temperature of the planet increases, forests burn more and more Fires are now destroying twice as much forest cover globally as they did at the start of the century, "probably" due to climate change, according to a study revealed on Wednesday. Compared to 2001, forest fires now devastate....

ENVIRONMENT Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss

2022-08-17T16:11+0200rfi-en (en)

"This record-breaking loss was due in part to prolonged heatwaves that would have been practically impossible without human-induced climate change," a study by Global Forest Watch and the research group found. More than three million hectares are burnt each year, an area the size of Belgium. Boreal forest losses.

Forest fires have doubled worldwide in 20 years

2022-08-17T15:59+0200tellerreport (en)

Fires are now destroying twice as much forest cover globally as they did at the turn of the century, the vast majority within the boreal forest, "probably" due to climate change, according to a study revealed on Wednesday. Europe 1 with AFP 3:53 p.m., August 17, 2022, modified at 3:53 p.m.

Forest fires are burning twice the amount of tree cover they did just 20 years ago

2022-08-17T11:59+0200fastcompany (en)

In a new analysis, researchers at Global Forest Watch used satellite images to map out tree loss from fires over the last 20 years. Compared to the beginning of this century, the world is now losing more than 7 million additional acres of tree cover annually, an area roughly the size of Belgium.

Climate Change Driving Unprecedented Forest Fire Loss

2022-08-17T11:15+0200barrons (en)

The study showed that the majority of tree cover loss is occurring in the boreal forests that blanket much of Russia, Canada and Alaska, which are among the largest storers of carbon on Earth. Researchers from the University of Maryland used satellite imagery to map areas of tree cover lost,....

17/08/2022 Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss

2022-08-17T11:15+0200rfi-en (en)

The research showed in unprecedented detail how wildfires have progressed over the past two decades, with the blazes claiming an estimated three more million hectares each year -- an area the size of Belgium -- compared with 2001. The study showed that the majority of tree cover loss is occurring in....

US, Europe, Russia, other areas worldwide grappling with massive fires

2022-08-17T06:32+0200turkishpress (en)

BRUSSELS. As fires continue to ravage many parts of the world, including the US, European Union countries, and Russia, the number of fires in 2021 so far has exceeded previous whole-year averages in many countries. According to a satellite map by US space agency NASA’s Fire Information and Resource....

N.L.'s provincial fire ban to end at midnight, forest fires remain stable

2022-08-16T14:31+0200CBC (en)

The provincial fire ban, which has been in place since Aug. 5 as the largest forest fires in decades consumed hundreds of kilometres of woodland in central Newfoundland, will end just after midnight. In a statement Tuesday morning, a spokesperson for the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and....

A heat wave is rising across the prairies, and climate change means we can expect more

2022-08-16T10:24+0200printveela (en)

CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series about prairie weather and climate change. Meteorologist Kristi Klimenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather and climate change and how it affects everyday life.

MIL-OSI Canada: Nova Scotia Sending Crews to Help Newfoundland and Labrador Battle Wildfires

2022-08-15T21:06+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Government of Canada regional news. Nova Scotia has answered the call to help fight large wildfires in Newfoundland. “I’m proud of our Department firefighters for answering the call of duty, and I know their service is greatly appreciated by our neighbours in Newfoundland,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables.

NATO aircraft work together to fight fires across alliance

2022-08-15T17:52+0200ukdefencejournal (en)

NATO air forces are integrating their equipment and assisting national efforts to extinguish wildfires raging in many Alliance countries. According to the Alliance “Climate change has created natural disasters in countries worldwide from floods to catastrophic wild fires.

Europe, USA, Australia are burning: What can we do to prevent wildfire?

2022-08-15T17:28+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

, partly due to climate change. Declining rainfall and longer droughts are making forests so dry that localized lightening can spark a small fire that transforms into an inferno before firefighters can limit the damage. Such was the scale of the Australian Black Summer megafires of 2019-20 that....

'More and more urgent': Governments unprepared for effects of climate change, study finds

2022-08-15T03:49+0200barrie (en)

National governments are unprepared to adapt to the consequences of the climate crisis, according to a While natural disasters are becoming more frequent, the analysis states that the majority of actions documented in the scientific literature have been taken at the local level, by households or individuals.

State of emergency to lift in Newfoundland as forest fire situation improves

2022-08-12T23:38+0200ctvnews (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador officials say the state of emergency called last weekend because of raging wildfires in the centre of the province will end on Saturday. Wildfire behaviour, air quality and weather conditions were all encouraging enough to support the decision, the....

State of emergency to lift in Newfoundland as forest fire situation improves

2022-08-12T23:32+0200barrie (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador officials say the state of emergency called last weekend because of raging wildfires in the centre of the province will end on Saturday. Wildfire behaviour, air quality and weather conditions were all encouraging enough to support the decision, the....

Experts suggest using large ungulates to prevent wildfires

2022-08-12T15:56+0200radio-cz-en (en)

The unprecedented forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland, which ravaged more than 1,000 hectares of the park and took more than two weeks to get under control, has drawn fresh attention to the issue of climate change and the dangers it brings, including more widespread and intense forest fires.

Newfoundland forest fires are 'turning a corner' as crews work to contain perimeter, premier says

2022-08-12T12:11+0200CBC (en)

Crews are continuing to fight hot spots of smoke and flames in the Paradise Lake area and the Bay d'Espoir Highway in central Newfoundland Friday. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) Special air quality statements have lifted in areas affected by forest fires in central Newfoundland, as Premier Andrew Furey says....

Newfoundland fires stabilizing as crews prepare to fight flames on foot | CBC News

2022-08-11T17:24+0200dailypostusa (en)

Changing weather conditions show the damage caused by a forest fire near the Bay d’Espoir Highway in central Newfoundland. Officials say air quality is better than expected and crews will be able to fight the fires on foot Thursday. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) The sizes of the major forest fires burning....

Newfoundland fires stabilizing as crews prepare to fight flames on foot

2022-08-11T12:59+0200CBC (en)

Two major forest fires burning in Paradise Lake and near the Bay d'Espoir highway are beginning to stabilize, according to forest fire duty officer Jeff Motty. Officials are also keeping an eye on two smaller fires, shown on this map. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) Two of the major forest....

Pilot's high workload contributed to 2021 plane crash in northern New Brunswick, probe finds

2022-08-10T21:09+0200saltwire (en)

The Transportation and Safety Board of Canada has released it's report into a 2021 water bomber crash in northern New Brunswick. Transportation and Safety Board of Canada photo. MIRAMICHI, N.B. — A water bomber pilot's heavy workload while fighting forest fires played a role in a 2021 plane crash....

Pilot's high workload contributed to 2021 plane crash in northern New Brunswick, probe finds A water bomber pilot's heavy workload while fighting forest fires played a role in a 2021 plane crash in a heavily wooded area in northern New Brunswick, a report details. The Transportation Safety Board said that the pilot was conducting forest .

2022-08-10T21:02+0200thechronicleherald (en)

The Transportation and Safety Board of Canada has released it's report into a 2021 water bomber crash in northern New Brunswick. Transportation and Safety Board of Canada photo. MIRAMICHI, N.B. — A water bomber pilot's heavy workload while fighting forest fires played a role in a 2021 plane crash....

No rain expected to fall on central Newfoundland forest fires over the next few days

2022-08-10T17:44+0200thechronicleherald (en)

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — After a day of rainfall on Tuesday, Aug. 9, it looks like it will be a few days before any more will fall on the forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d’Espoir Highway. “I’m still not really seeing anything widespread or beneficial that we could use right....

No rain expected to fall on central Newfoundland forest fires over the next few days

2022-08-10T17:36+0200saltwire (en)

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — After a day of rainfall on Tuesday, Aug. 9, it looks like it will be a few days before any more will fall on the forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d’Espoir Highway. “I’m still not really seeing anything widespread or beneficial that we could use right....

Rare forest fires explode in size in Canada’s Newfoundland

2022-08-10T15:32+0200news-yahoo-uk (en)

Forest fires have grown overnight in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador as government officials called a The Paradise Lake fire, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor, has grown by more than 50 per cent from 16,344 to 25,543 acres, fire officials said. The fire is equivalent in size to Florida’s Disneyworld.

Efforts underway to get food, supplies to Newfoundland towns cut off by fire

2022-08-10T02:00+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The reopening of a Newfoundland highway that had been closed for days because of raging wildfires provided hope Tuesday that much-needed supplies would finally arrive in stranded communities along the island's south coast. Steve Crewe, mayor of Hermitage-Sandyville, said in an....

Efforts underway to get food, supplies to Newfoundland towns cut off by fire

2022-08-09T21:49+0200ctvnews (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The reopening of a Newfoundland highway that had been closed for days because of raging wildfires provided hope Tuesday that much-needed supplies would finally arrive in stranded communities along the island's south coast. Steve Crewe, mayor of Hermitage-Sandyville, said in an....

Efforts underway to get food, supplies to Newfoundland towns cut off by fire

2022-08-09T21:33+0200barrie (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The reopening of a Newfoundland highway that had been closed for days because of raging wildfires provided hope Tuesday that much-needed supplies would finally arrive in stranded communities along the island's south coast. Steve Crewe, mayor of Hermitage-Sandyville, said in an....

Both Newfoundland forest fires grow overnight, crews hope for rainy forecast

2022-08-09T20:41+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial forest fire duty officer was hoping for rain Tuesday, as a raging forest fire near Grand Falls-Windsor widened by more than 50 per cent. Jeff Motty said the size of the Paradise Lake fire is estimated to be 10,337 hectares, up from 6,614 hectares on Monday.

Both Newfoundland forest fires grow overnight as crews hope rainy forecast comes true

2022-08-09T20:41+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

A major highway connecting several small communities in the southern part of Newfoundland to the rest of the island has reopened, the provincial government said midday Tuesday. The highway has been closed for days amid two persistent wildfires that have kept more than 20,000 people under a state of emergency since Saturday.

Raging forest fires in Canada cut off access to towns as helicopters deliver food

2022-08-09T19:22+0200wn (en)

Two massive forest fires raging for two weeks have cut off towns and thousands of people in the province of Newfoundland as officials prayed on Tuesday for rain and diminishing winds. States of emergency are in effect in some areas as helicopters airlifted in food and supplies.

Raging forest fires in Canada cut off access to towns as helicopters deliver food

2022-08-09T19:08+0200aa-en (en)

TRENTON, Canada Two massive forest fires raging for two weeks have cut off towns and thousands of people in the province of Newfoundland as officials prayed on Tuesday for rain and diminishing winds. States of emergency are in effect in some areas as helicopters airlifted in food and supplies.

Rare forest fires explode in size in Canada’s Newfoundland

2022-08-09T17:25+0200independent-UK (en)

The fire has been too erratic for crews to fight directly so instead the blaze was being attacked by water-bombing planes. It is hoped that rain forecast for Tuesday will assist firefighting efforts. A second fire is burning near the Bay d’Espoir Highway, an isolated stretch of road through the middle of the province.

In Central Newfoundland people say they're prepared — but not panicked — as fires continue burning

2022-08-09T10:38+0200CBC (en)

Charlotte Foster says the state of emergency in Grand Falls-Windsor is nerve-racking. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) Charlotte Foster was camping on Saturday when she got the news her town, Grand Falls-Windsor, was under a state of emergency. "I came straight home to pack everything just in case, 'cause you....

Cut-off residents. Dwindling supplies. Creeping wildfires have Newfoundlanders on edge

2022-08-09T00:13+0200TorontoStar (en)

Bags packed and waiting beside their front door, Krista and Pat Morgan are nervously watching a blazing menace creep toward them. “There’s a major raging forest fire not very far from us, and it’s headed toward us,” says Krista. “I’m just trying to stay calm, though. Trying to not let it worry us too much, or anybody else around us.

Community Cut Off by Newfoundland Forest Fires Running out of Food, Says Deputy Mayor

2022-08-08T22:12+0200theepochtimes (en)

The deputy mayor of a southern Newfoundland town says his community is running out of food as it remains cut off from the rest of the island due to the worst forest fires the province has seen in more than 60 years. Roy Drake said Monday he figures the three grocery stores in Harbour Breton, N.L., will be out of food within the next day or two.

State of emergency remains in place for central Newfoundland as long-burning forest fire grows

2022-08-08T21:28+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

The deputy mayor of a southern Newfoundland town says his community is running out of food as it remains cut off from the rest of the island due to the worst forest fires the province has seen in more than 60 years. Roy Drake said Monday he figures the three grocery stores in Harbour Breton, N.L., will be out of food within the next day or two.

Out-of-control fires have Newfoundland towns on edge as crisis moves into 3rd week

2022-08-08T21:28+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Two massive forest fires in central Newfoundland near the Bay d'Espoir Highway and Paradise Lake continue to burn out of control Monday, after growing significantly over the weekend, and communities in the region continue to stay alert for possible evacuation.

UPDATE: Conditions improve Monday, but not much rain in forecast for forest fire-ravaged central Newfoundland

2022-08-08T20:35+0200thechronicleherald (en)

SaltWire meteorologist hopes approaching system nudges northward to help firefighters. The province's department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture announced in a Tweet Sunday night, Aug. 7, 2022, that two more air tankers and another seven personnel arrived from Quebec to join efforts to help fight the forest fires in central Newfoundland.

UPDATE: Conditions improve Monday, but not much rain in forecast for forest fire-ravaged central Newfoundland

2022-08-08T20:34+0200saltwire (en)

SaltWire meteorologist hopes approaching system nudges northward to help firefighters. The province's department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture announced in a Tweet Sunday night, Aug. 7, 2022, that two more air tankers and another seven personnel arrived from Quebec to join efforts to help fight the forest fires in central Newfoundland.

Incendi nel Savonese, bruciati 400 ettari di bosco e macchia mediterranea: ancora 4 sfollati. Focolai a Varazze e Airole. La Procura apre un fascicolo: non si esclude l'origine dolosa

2022-08-08T20:13+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di lunedì 8 agosto 2022) Sul posto vigili del fuoco, volontari anti- Incendi o boschivo e protezione civile. Intervento di tre canadair e degli elicotteri regionali. : 876 interventi per #incendi di vegetazione e 18 richieste di supporto di # Canada ir.

Community cut off by Newfoundland forest fires running out of food, says deputy mayor

2022-08-08T19:23+0200ctvnews (en)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L - The deputy mayor of a southern Newfoundland town says his community is running out of food as it remains cut off from the rest of the island due to the worst forest fires the province has seen in 50 years. Roy Drake said Monday he figures the three grocery stores in Harbour Breton, N.

Out-of-control fires have Newfoundland towns on edge as crisis moves into 3rd week (Nouvelle fenêtre)

2022-08-08T15:55+0200radio-canada (en)

Two massive forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d'Espoir Highway and Paradise Lake were still out of control Monday morning, after significantly growing over the weekend. A state of emergency was declared in the Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop's Falls and Connaigre Peninsula areas....

Out-of-control fires have Newfoundland towns on edge as crisis moves into 3rd week

2022-08-08T13:33+0200CBC (en)

Two massive forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d'Espoir Highway and Paradise Lake were still out of control Monday morning, after significantly growing over the weekend. A state of emergency was declared Sunday in central Newfoundland in a wide area between Grand Falls-Windsor and Botwood.

How do we fight fire as temperatures rise? As wildfires again burn out of control, strategies to limit climate-fuelled infernos include fighting fire with fire.

2022-08-08T11:17+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Fire has burnt through forests for hundreds of millions of years, but now unprecedented wildfires are burning hotter and longer partly due to climate change. Declining rainfall and longer droughts are making forests so dry that localized lightening can spark a small fire that transforms into a mega-blaze before firefighters can limit the damage.

Canada/Forest fires: State of emergency declared in Newfoundland and Labrador

2022-08-08T09:19+0200morningexpress (en)

The Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (east), Andrew Furey, declared a state of emergency on Sunday because of the “devastating” forest fires, several local media reported. According to Furey, who made the announcement after flying over the worst-affected areas by....

UPDATE: Evacuation 'not pending immediately,' but premier warns people in central Newfoundland need to be prepared

2022-08-07T22:01+0200thechronicleherald (en)

The situation with an out-of-control forest fire that's been raging for a couple of weeks in central Newfoundland escalated over the weekend, forcing the provincial government to declare a state of emergency and put in a request for extra assistance federally.

How wildfire smoke ages over time – Horizon Magazine Blog

2022-08-07T17:31+0200todayheadline (en)

Yearly, hundreds of fires engulf forests, grasslands and moors throughout Europe. In 2018, greater than 204,861 hectares of land have been left burnt in Europe and different international locations across the Mediterranean, whereas the earlier yr wildfires destroyed over 1.2 million hectares.

Dutch government declares state of emergency due to raging forest fires

2022-08-07T05:05+0200printveela (en)

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency in parts of central Newfoundland as wildfires continue to spiral out of control. The state of emergency applies to the areas of Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishops Falls and the Conneigre Peninsula.

World News | Faced with Heavy Rains, Pakistan Imposes 'Monsoon Emergency'

2022-08-06T05:59+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Amidst the ongoing devastation and wreckage caused by heavy rains and floods in different parts of Pakistan, the Federal Ministry for Climate Change in Pakistan has warned of more rains in the coming weeks as the federal cabinet declared a....

How do we fight wildfires as the planet heats up?

2022-08-05T17:41+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Fighting fire with fire. Controlled or "prescribed" burning of forest vegetation, most often in the cooler months, helps lessen wildfire hazards in the summer by reducing the amount of kindling available to fuel fires. In fire-prone nations like the United States, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Canada ,....

Canada: evacuations due to forest fires in British Columbia

2022-08-03T07:23+0200tellerreport (en)

In British Columbia, western Canada , 80 fires are active right now. One of them threatens a ski resort. And hundreds of residents have been ordered to leave their homes. Canada: evacuations due to forest fires in British Columbia. A forest fire near the village of Lytton in British Columbia, Canada, July 25, 2022.

Technology against forest fires: When the fire brigade comes down from the sky

2022-08-02T15:11+0200tellerreport (en)

French President Macron recently called for more fire-fighting aircraft for the European Union in view of the forest fire horror reports from the Atlantic coast, but also because of the fires in the Mediterranean. But that's easier said than done. Because there is not much choice of such special aircraft.

Le api stanno morendo di fame per la siccità: l’entomologo e apicoltore Paolo Fontana spiega perché

2022-07-27T09:19+0200fanpage (it)

La situazione è parecchio critica. La siccità crea diversi problemi alle api. In primo luogo fa finire il flusso di nettare e polline dai fiori e quindi le api non immagazzinano più cibo. Questa però è una cosa abbastanza normale a luglio. A luglio le api vanno in sofferenza, diciamo, perché in Nord....

Bay d'Espoir Highway forest fire doubles in size, as crews battle flames for 3rd day

2022-07-26T13:29+0200CBC (en)

The only road in and out of the Connaigre Peninsula remains closed Tuesday morning, and an out-of-control forest fire has nearly doubled in size since Monday. Bryan Oke, provincial forest fire duty officer, said there was an opportunity to let some traffic through the closed Bay d'Espoir Highway around 7 p.

Air quality advisory issued due to out-of-control wildfires in central Newfoundland

2022-07-25T20:46+0200saltwire (en)

MILLTOWN-HEAD OF BAY D'ESPOIR, N.L. — Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory due to smoke from out-of-control wildfires in central Newfoundland that have shuttered the Bay d'Espoir Highway. In an air quality statement issued Monday, the federal agency said smoke is drifting downwind....