Jan 08 Watch 5:54 Australia’s catastrophic and relentless battle with bushfires By Kylie Morris, Independent Television News The devastation from wildfires in Australia is on a scale that is difficult to comprehend. More than 20 million acres have burned, destroying 2,000 homes and killing potentially hundreds of millions of animals, as well as 27 people. Although the… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:13 How Australia is fighting fires while also mounting recovery effort As devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia, how is the country’s government responding? William Brangham speaks with David Littleproud, Australia’s minister for natural disaster and emergency management, about fighting fires while also embarking upon a recovery effort, whether the… Continue watching
Dec 21 Australia battles ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as PM rushes home By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Australia’s most populous state was paralyzed by “catastrophic” fire conditions Saturday amid soaring temperatures, while one person died as wildfires ravaged the country’s southeast, officials said. Continue reading
Nov 29 Evacuation order lifted with Texas chemical plant fire ‘contained’ By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press “We are in a position to say it’s contained. We feel comfortable with the efforts that have been made by our firefighters,” Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick said at a news conference. Continue reading
Nov 05 Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Balogun Market, where the fires erupted, is one of Nigeria's largest textile markets. Continue reading
Oct 31 Fire on Pakistan train kills more than 70 passengers By Asim Tanveer, Associated Press A massive fire caused by a cooking gas stove erupted Thursday on a train traveling in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching
Sep 04 33 bodies from California boat fire recovered, 1 still missing By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The victims of the fire that tore through a scuba diving boat off Southern California's coast include high school students, a science teacher and his daughter, an adventurous marine biologist and a family of five celebrating a birthday. Continue reading
Sep 02 Dozens feared dead in California boat fire, officials say By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Five crew members who jumped off the dive boat Conception were rescued, and the Coast Guard was searching for others who may have been able to escape the same way. Continue reading
Aug 19 Work resumes on Notre Dame Cathedral after fears of lead contamination By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Cleanup teams swept, sprayed and vacuumed neighboring streets Monday to scrub away any lead left over from the April blaze that decimated Notre Dame's roof and toppled its spire. Continue reading