forest fires
Indonesians Struggle with Daily Life as Forest Fires Rage On
Indonesia’s forest fires have led to school closures, flight cancellations, and road accidents.
Malaysia Blames Indonesia for Haze; Indonesia Says Satellite Data Tells Another Story
Whenever the dry season comes around, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia quarrel over haze.
The Haze Is Back
It's once again forest fire season in Indonesia. Why can't we get this under control?
Indonesia's Haze Season Is Going To Get Worse
A new study casts doubt on the common belief that the country's annual fires will always subside during the wet season.
The Best Place in the World to Set a Forest Fire
“Up here we can go to the 95th percentile, the worst conditions.”
Canada’s Rapidly ‘Greening’ North is Bad News For Everyone
A new study shows the Arctic is turning green.
Russia Has Made a Questionably Sincere Offer to Help Put Out Canada's Forest Fires
Moscow has offered to send planes to Canada in order to fight the Fort McMurray forest fires. That's either a very nice gesture, or a coy way of belittling a geopolitical rival.
What It's Like to Be a Female Firefighter in California Prison
"I love the cutting, I love the chainsaw, I love being on the mountains. It's one of the places where you feel free. You feel like you're giving back."
Indonesia's Massive Fires Have Made Half a Million People Sick
An especially strong El Niño is intensifying fires in Borneo and Sumatra that are intentionally set to clear forests for palm oil, pulp paper, and timber plantations.
BC Is Burning and Climate Change Is Making It Worse
During the peak wildfire season, the province struggled to get both the human and financial resources to keep up. VICE heads to BC to look at how the wildfires have affected the fragile BC ecosystem.
The US Forest Service Is Trying To Bury a Crucial Journal Article
"The Pacific Southwest Research Station says its role is to conduct and publish research, not to evaluate land management policy."