Tag: Wildfires
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves 2 people dead
ATHENS, Greece -- Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country's...
As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
BELLVUE, Colo. -- Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months."That's...
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
CACONDE, Brazil -- Silvio Almeida’s coffee plantation sits at an ideal altitude on a Brazilian hillside, whose clay-rich soil does well at retaining...
New sensors co-developed by Google aim to detect wildfires everywhere much faster
Next year, even wildfires won’t be able to hide from Google. The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and...
AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
MARATHON, Greece -- In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts.In...
Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui and others recover
HONOLULU -- Hawaii's congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue...