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Amazon animal rescue brings hope from blazes great and small
Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data shows, as some environmentalists warned a jump this week could signal a repeat of last year's surging destruction of the world's largest rainforest.
U.S. presidential hopeful Bloomberg unveils plan to cut wildfire losses in half
U.S. presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Thursday unveiled a plan that he claims will halve property losses and deaths from catastrophic wildfires within four years, as part of a suite of initiatives to combat climate change.
Australian prime minister's approval rating slumps as bushfires rage
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval rating has declined sharply in the face of horrendous bushfires that have killed 28 people and destroyed 2,000 homes, a closely watched poll showed on Monday.
Dynamic and dangerous: Australia braces for another day of wildfires as temperatures flare
Authorities warned of extreme fire dangers in several parts of Australia on Friday as scorching heat and erratic winds are expected to fan deadly bushfires burning across the country, and likely spark new ones.
Record Australian heat brings fire to a scorched land
Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.