Wildfire

Wildfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in areas of combustible vegetation, such as forests, grasslands, or shrublands. Wildfires can be caused by natural events, like lightning, or human activity, and their behavior is influenced by fuels, topography, and weather. While some ecosystems depend on fire for regeneration, wildfires can threaten human communities, property, air quality, and soil and water resources. Climatic conditions, including drought and heat, can increase wildfire severity, and these conditions are being influenced by climate change.

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Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefightersNews

Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefighters

Concepción, Chile | AFP Firefighters battling major wildfires in southern Chile which have killed 20 people over the past four days benefited from cooler weather early…
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19News

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19

Penco, Chile | AFP Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing…
SourceSourceJanuary 19, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Province of Chubut, Argentina
Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut regionNews

Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut region

Smoke has become a familiar presence over parts of Argentine Patagonia this January, as multiple wildfires continue to burn across forested and shrubland areas in…
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Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still ‘alarming’: Munich ReNews

Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still ‘alarming’: Munich Re

Frankfurt, Germany | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Nevertheless, "the big picture was alarming with regard to floods, severe… storms and wildfires in 2025," said Munich Re,…
SourceSourceJanuary 13, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: State of Victoria, Australia
Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepensNews

Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepens

Wildfires in Victoria have torn through large parts of the Australian state in recent days, prompting evacuations, widespread power outages, and the closure of hundreds…
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Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine PatagoniaNews

Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia

Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling…
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Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 15, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Satellite Image: The Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
Image of the day: Wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of PinesNews

Image of the day: Wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines

The Image of the day shows the wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines, where a large fire that began on 30 November 2025…
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Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: October 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 30, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: October 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 15, 2025

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Satellite Image: Etosha National Park, Namibia (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Fire scars Namibia’s Etosha National ParkNews

Image of the day: Fire scars Namibia’s Etosha National Park

A vast fire has scorched a third of Namibia’s Etosha National Park – one of southern Africa’s largest and most iconic wildlife reserves – leaving…
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Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 1, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Satellite Image: Algarve wildfire, Portugal
Image of the day: Burnt landscape revealed after Algarve wildfireNews

Image of the day: Burnt landscape revealed after Algarve wildfire

In mid-September 2025, a large wildfire swept through parts of the Western Algarve, affecting extensive areas of the municipalities of Aljezur and Lagos. The fire,…
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Climate Science Digest: September 22, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 22, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: September 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 12, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: September 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 11, 2025

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Satellite Image: Spain and Portugal
Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal borderNews

Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal border

In early September 2025, the landscape along the border between Spain and Portugal bore the marks of a series of wildfires that swept through natural…
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Climate Science Digest: September 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 4, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: August 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 26, 2025

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Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blazeClimate

Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blaze

Scientists studying the devastating Lāhainā, Maui fires of August 2023 found that deaths were two-thirds higher than expected that month – and 367% higher during…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Spain, Portugal (s. wildfires)
Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and PortugalNews

Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and Portugal

Massive wildfires have swept across Spain and Portugal, forcing evacuations and claiming lives as the Iberian Peninsula endures another extreme summer of heat and drought.…
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