Even against the background of the L.A. carnage, Australia’s experience is undeniably more acute. Back in 2019, wildfires torched 83 million acres of Australia, an area twice the size of Florida.

Droughts Increase Wildfire Risk Droughts are nature’s way of turning the landscape into a tinderbox. When there is a ...

Firefighters have been battling dozens of blazes across SA, with scrub fires in the Ngarkat Conservation Park expected to burn for days, after thousands of lightning strikes hit overnight.

1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers to gain access to attics and crawl spaces and spark a fire. Upgrading to ...

Wild Australia: After The Fires, narrated by Hugo Weaving, is a factual documentary created in 2020 by Northern Pictures – Australian Geographic’s sister company. The film charts the long-term ...

On the other side of the world, one Australian town went through a similar situation 15 years ago; however, residents there believe only so much can be done to prevent wildfires, making rebuilding ...

The warming has led to an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events [in southern Australia] … In contrast, northern ...

Climate change is predicted to increase the likelihood of city fires worldwide, according to a historical study conducted by ...

The recent Los Angeles fires warrant the importance of climate change prevention. With polices shifts under the new Trump Administration, Australia needs to continue strengthening its efforts in ...

"We are still assessing the full impact" of the January fires that will affect 2025 results, chief financial officer Burkhard Keese said in a statement. The fires around the United States' second ...