Forest fires are a key part of the lifecycle of the woods, but they can also be deadly.
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Italy, Portugal and Spain have all gone up in flames in recent weeks, highlighting the need to rethink how Mediterranean countries protect people and save ecosystems.
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Despite the surge of community support after the Grenfell Tower fire, the failure of the local council and the government to respond appropriately has caused anger, offence and further suffering.
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A lesson in taking from the rich to give to the poor.
The aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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We asked two experts to examine what the buildling regulations say.
Residents near the burnt-out Grenfell Tower display a sign that expresses their anger at being marginalised and ignored.
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Marginal people become resourceless, invisible to public policies, and disempowered in public life. This increases their vulnerability to disaster.
Grenfell Tower: a “preventable accident”.
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Fire has always affected poorer communities more; to understand why, public authorities need to get better at listening to the people they serve.
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No one party is responsible for the disaster: local or national, Labour or Conservative – they all are.
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There are three key principles: prevent risk, evacuate users and minimise damage – in that order.
The Ford Kuga brand has been blemished in South Africa by its propensity to burst into flames which has caused a recall of over 4000 cars.
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Some considerable damage has been done to the Ford brand as a result of the Kuga fires but Ford South Africa can still make amends.
Scientists work hard to understand fire activity and how it relates to vegetation communities, topography and climate change.
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Climate change should have a significant impact on fire activity across the globe.
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The behavior of Ford South Africa around the fires that have engulfed its 1.6-litre EcoBoost Kugas model is a classic case of how not to handle a corporate crisis.
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Ford South Africa has made some elementary mistakes in handling the crisis caused by fire hazards in its Kuga Ecoboost 1.6 litre model.
How many firemen do we really need?
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There are other ways to make savings that don’t ride rough shod over firefighters’ contracts.
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Objects excavated from the ‘fire layer’ beneath London’s streets tell a story of intense heat, fear – and chaos.
Fire rages through the forest in a typical Australian bushfire.
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We can manage the risks from bushfires far more effectively if we look at the ways different plant species control the the way the fires burn.
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Satellite images show smoke covering Russia for thousands of kilometres.
Fire significantly added to our ability to change the world.
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The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rising faster than at any point in the past 55 million years.
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The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
Hydrogen is built into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees.
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Fire has played a vital role in human history, and will continue to. Recent advances in fusion herald the freeing of fire from captivity back into its natural form.
How best to get out?
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Getting out in a crisis is often harder than it looks. But science can help.