Wildfire
A page on pressures in our environment coverage, part of our science reporting, alongside the 3 reports filed on it so far.
Colonial land use transformed southeastern Australia’s fire-prone forests
A new study reveals colonial disruption of Indigenous fire management triggered a fourfold increase in eucalypt cover, transforming open woodlands...
Integrated landscape management can reduce Mediterranean wildfire risk
A study led by the University of Göttingen argues for a shift from reactive firefighting to proactive landscape design.
Wildfire Funding Lags Behind Disaster Costs
Experts call for a shift from reactive firefighting to proactive prevention, citing a UN estimate that over half of wildfire spending goes to...