Wildfires
The Week in Detail: Sex ed, wildfires, and migrant exploitation
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Sex ed, wildfires, and migrant exploitation
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioAfter a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are.
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Death toll climbs to 4 in California's largest wildfire this season
Search teams have located two more bodies in an area scorched by a forest fire in northern California that is raging for a fifth day near the Oregon border, bringing the total death toll to four.
Wildfires hit southern Europe, Belarus faces isolation
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the worst heatwave in 30 years that's hit southern Europe, generating devastating wildfires and forcing many to flee. Belarus was… Audio
Large US wildfires affecting weather conditions
Massive US wildfires have created so much shade from their smoke they have created cooler more stable conditions, helping firefighters, officials say. Audio
New book collects tales of a climate-altered future
It's the burning issue of our time - what to do with a climate that's rapidly warming and threatening the world as we know it. On Monday the Climate Change Commission released a blueprint outlining… Audio
Wildfires on the horizon
We could be in for a hellish wildfire season. Are New Zealanders prepared? Audio
Wildfires on the horizon
We could be in for a hellish wildfire season. Are New Zealanders prepared?
AudioOn a mission to destroy wilding pines
Dr John Hellstrom is at the helm of a group leading the way in New Zealand in the battle against wilding pines which are being blamed for creating tinder box conditions in parts of the country. The… Audio
On a mission to destroy wilding pines
Dr John Hellstrom is at the helm of a group leading the way in New Zealand in the battle against wilding pines which are being blamed for creating tinder box conditions in parts of the country. The…
AudioCalifornia fires getting worse
California wildfires claim three more lives in Napa Valley. The Panel speaks to Santa Rosa resident, Richard la Rosa, about how bad the situation is there. Audio
Watching wildfires in Portland Oregon
Two million hectares of land in California, Oregon and Washington state has gone up in flames and killed at least 36 people since early August. The fires have put climate change at the front of the… Audio
Living the Dream
Agro-ecologist Nicole Masters is living her dream out of a horse truck in the US helping ranchers and croppers shift mindsets to improve their soils and become more resilient. Audio
Living the Dream
Agro-ecologist Nicole Masters is living her dream out of a horse truck in the US helping ranchers and croppers shift mindsets to improve their soils and become more resilient.
AudioSuccess for fire safety campaign about bird life
A fire safety campaign designed to pull at the heartstrings appears to have struck a chord with new New Zealanders. Fire and Emergency's education campaign, launched last month, uses posters kiwi, tui… Audio
Another Nelson fire
Another fire has broken out in the Nelson region. The Moutere fire is covering seven hectares and is being fought by three helicopters and two more are on the way. People in homes and businesses on a… Audio
Evacuations are underway in Nelson
Evacuations are underway in Nelson after a new fire broke out this afternoon. Firefighters are at the scene, on Cut Hill Road, Moutere. Joining us is Dave Woon from Tasman Fire and Emergency. Audio
