Wildfires
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France: Four firefighters injured while battling wildfires
Paris: Four firefighters were injured while battling the raging wildfires in the city of Aubais, located in the French department of Gard, which have so far burnt 200 hectares of land and forced…
- World
Fast-moving wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in California
Los Angeles: Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate after a fast-moving wildfire exploded to over 14,200 acres (57.5 square km) near the Yosemite National Park in California. The wildfire, dubbed the…
- World
High winds, warm temperature to worsen US wildfires
Washington: Roughly 300 structures have been destroyed in the US state of New Mexico as massive wildfires are feared to be strengthened by high winds, dry air, and warmer temperature in the…
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Fifty percent increase in wildfires globally by 2100: UNEP Report
By Satyen Mohapatra India which faces a serious threat of forest fires must take the recent report of the UN Environment Programme seriously. The report warns of a 14 percent increase in…
