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Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

5 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.

© Telstra

A public phone booth in Narooma on Australia’s east coast has been awarded heritage status for the role it played during and after wildfires in the region.

Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

2 octobre 2026 à 13:23
A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

The clearest lesson from the Palisades and Altadena fires was the extent to which climate-driven fires are outstripping modern firefighting, a new report found.

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center

28 septembre 2026 à 15:33
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.

© Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires

24 septembre 2026 à 21:56
For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.
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