Wildfire Prevention Has Always Been a Challenge in the West. Hotter, Drier Weather Is Making It Worse.

Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.

Officials from the Trump administration and members of Congress walked along the burn scar from Utah’s devastating Cottonwood Fire last week and saw the damage from the rain and flood that followed the flames. The wildfire is among the country’s largest, charring more than 97,000 acres. It started on June 22, and is only 95 percent contained as of late Thursday, according to Utah Fire Info. After surveying the destruction, lawmakers laid blame o…

UN urges greater investment in wildfire prevention as fires intensify across Europe, North America

Agency says climate change, human activity fueling more destructive fire seasons, calling for stronger prevention, resilience measures

UN calls for stronger wildfire prevention as fires intensify across Europe and North America

Agency warns climate change and human activity are driving more destructive fire seasons.

Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says

The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future.