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Chiang Mai upbeat about clean air despite poor readings
Published on 03/04/2024
» Air pollution in Chiang Mai has improved from last year and hopes are rising for good air quality in the future in the province and its main city, says provincial governor Nirat Wongsitthithavorn.
Indonesia races to extinguish wildfires as dry season hits peak
Published on 01/10/2023
» Firefighters are rushing to extinguish forest and land fires across parts of Indonesia, with the scorching weather in the Southeast Asian nation worsened by an El Nino dry spell and set to peak this month.
Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» ATHENS - Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the disaster.
Hawaii probes wildfire response as deaths mount
Published on 12/08/2023
» LAHAINA, Hawaii: Hawaiian authorities are preparing to open an investigation into the handling of devastating wildfires that have killed at least 80 people, as criticism grows of the official response.
Fire-ravaged Maui town prepares for grim search
Published on 11/08/2023
» KAHULUI, Hawaii: Search teams are preparing to comb through the charred ruins of Lahaina looking for more victims of a wildfire that ripped through the onetime capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, with officials expecting the death toll of 55 to rise.
Spain, Portugal battle wildfires as temperatures soar
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» MADRID: Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling to keep wildfires spanning thousands of hectares contained Monday as a scorching heatwave hit the Iberian peninsula, worsening conditions.
Algeria fires fanned by winds, extreme heat kill 34
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» ALGIERS - Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday.
Facing unprecedented fire season, Canada confronts logistical challenge
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» MONTREAL - Larger and more powerful wildfires than ever have scorched millions of hectares of Canadian forests and displaced tens of thousands of residents. With so many fires out of control and no relief in sight, the nation is facing a logistical nightmare.
Firefighters gain on early Spain wildfire
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» MADRID - Spanish firefighters took advantage of milder temperatures on Monday to make progress in the battle to contain the country's first major fire of the year.
Air pollution triggers respiratory diseases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/03/2023
» More than 31,000 people in Bangkok and 1.4 million nationwide have developed respiratory diseases due to haze pollution since Jan 1, according to the Public Health Ministry.