Jan 20 Watch 8:07 Could Australia’s bushfire disaster alter the conversation on climate change? By Miles O'Brien Australia has been suffering a summer of extreme weather and dire consequences. Thunderstorms and hail have been pelting eastern sections of the country, while strong winds have produced dust storms. Plus, drought conditions and devastating bushfires remain a major problem. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:04 Australian ecosystems left vulnerable in wake of bushfire catastrophe Firefighters in Australia are finally getting some help from nature, in the form of lower temperatures and rain. But many fires are still burning, and millions of acres have been lost. The blazes have also caused tremendous damage to the… Continue watching
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