Sunday, April 6th, 2014
As forest and peat fires once again flare up in Riau province, spreading health-threatening haze over much of Sumatra and even farther, two important questions arise: Where do these fires start? And who is really responsible for...
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Russia’s space agency said Wednesday that it has supplied fresh satellite images to assist Britain and India cope with unfolding natural disasters blighting the two nations. The Resurs-P satellite launched by Russia last summer on Thursday photographed...
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
A team of Queensland firies has ignited the interest of emergency response teams from around the world, after using cutting-edge mapping technology to tackle a catastrophic problem from the dark ages.
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Fire is integral component of environmental systems throughout the world, including the Himalayas. Understanding fire patterns is...