Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/fires/ Environmental science and conservation news Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Fires https://news.mongabay.com/list/fires/ 32 32 Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/experts-warn-of-long-term-health-risks-as-indonesias-wildfire-haze-takes-a-growing-toll/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/experts-warn-of-long-term-health-risks-as-indonesias-wildfire-haze-takes-a-growing-toll/#respond 02 Nov 2026 08:31:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334640 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/experts-warn-of-long-term-health-risks-as-indonesias-wildfire-haze-takes-a-growing-toll/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334640 Early tech warning hopes to give Sumatra’s peat community a head start on fires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/early-tech-warning-hopes-to-give-sumatras-peat-community-a-head-start-on-fires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/early-tech-warning-hopes-to-give-sumatras-peat-community-a-head-start-on-fires/#respond 29 Oct 2026 12:49:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334356 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/early-tech-warning-hopes-to-give-sumatras-peat-community-a-head-start-on-fires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334356 Fires and weak monitoring hinder reforestation efforts in Mozambique https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/fires-and-weak-monitoring-hinder-reforestation-efforts-in-mozambique/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/fires-and-weak-monitoring-hinder-reforestation-efforts-in-mozambique/#respond 29 Oct 2026 08:13:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334239 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/fires-and-weak-monitoring-hinder-reforestation-efforts-in-mozambique/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334239 As wildfires rage, Canadian researchers study the life that comes after https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-wildfires-rage-canadian-researchers-study-the-life-that-comes-after/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-wildfires-rage-canadian-researchers-study-the-life-that-comes-after/#respond 28 Oct 2026 14:31:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334178 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-wildfires-rage-canadian-researchers-study-the-life-that-comes-after/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334178 ‘Influence without enforcement’: Indonesia’s fires test Singapore’s anti-haze law https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/influence-without-enforcement-indonesias-fires-test-singapores-anti-haze-law/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/influence-without-enforcement-indonesias-fires-test-singapores-anti-haze-law/#respond 27 Oct 2026 11:11:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=334000 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/influence-without-enforcement-indonesias-fires-test-singapores-anti-haze-law/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-334000 Amazon fires trap Manaus in smoke as authorities target arsonists https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-fires-trap-manaus-in-smoke-as-authorities-target-arsonists/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-fires-trap-manaus-in-smoke-as-authorities-target-arsonists/#respond 26 Oct 2026 18:44:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333902 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/amazon-fires-trap-manaus-in-smoke-as-authorities-target-arsonists/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333902 Indonesians allege social media posts on wildfires and haze are being censored https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesians-allege-social-media-posts-on-wildfires-and-haze-are-being-censored/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesians-allege-social-media-posts-on-wildfires-and-haze-are-being-censored/#respond 23 Oct 2026 14:33:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333661 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesians-allege-social-media-posts-on-wildfires-and-haze-are-being-censored/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333661 Scorched sanctuaries: The race to save Borneo’s orangutans from fires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/scorched-sanctuaries-the-race-to-save-borneos-orangutans-from-fires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/scorched-sanctuaries-the-race-to-save-borneos-orangutans-from-fires/#respond 22 Oct 2026 23:08:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333592 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/scorched-sanctuaries-the-race-to-save-borneos-orangutans-from-fires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333592 Wildfire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park kills 4 firefighters https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildfire-in-indonesias-mount-bromo-national-park-kills-4-firefighters/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildfire-in-indonesias-mount-bromo-national-park-kills-4-firefighters/#respond 20 Oct 2026 11:16:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333223 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildfire-in-indonesias-mount-bromo-national-park-kills-4-firefighters/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333223 ‘Perpetuating stupidity’: Indonesia comes under fire for response to burning and haze https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/perpetuating-stupidity-indonesia-comes-under-fire-for-response-to-burning-and-haze/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/perpetuating-stupidity-indonesia-comes-under-fire-for-response-to-burning-and-haze/#respond 16 Oct 2026 06:57:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332817 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/perpetuating-stupidity-indonesia-comes-under-fire-for-response-to-burning-and-haze/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332817 Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/#respond 09 Oct 2026 06:50:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332036 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332036 The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/#respond 06 Oct 2026 14:17:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331681 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331681 ‘There could be local extinction’: The fight to protect Indonesia’s orangutans as El Niño fuels fires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/#respond 05 Oct 2026 11:08:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331642 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331642 As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers draw on traditional ways to fight back https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/#respond 02 Oct 2026 11:13:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331495 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-fires-spread-indonesias-rubber-growers-draw-on-traditional-ways-to-fight-back/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331495 Indonesia’s new peatland agency faces questions over what it will do differently https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesias-new-peatland-agency-faces-questions-over-what-it-will-do-differently/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesias-new-peatland-agency-faces-questions-over-what-it-will-do-differently/#respond 01 Oct 2026 04:19:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331364 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesias-new-peatland-agency-faces-questions-over-what-it-will-do-differently/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331364 As fires spread in Indonesia, Bornean orangutans run out of forest to flee https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-fires-spread-in-indonesia-bornean-orangutans-run-out-of-forest-to-flee/ 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residents grapple with life under Indonesia’s wildfire haze https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-southeast-asia-residents-grapple-with-life-under-indonesias-wildfire-haze/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-southeast-asia-residents-grapple-with-life-under-indonesias-wildfire-haze/#respond 17 Sep 2026 04:05:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329910 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-southeast-asia-residents-grapple-with-life-under-indonesias-wildfire-haze/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329910 Wildfires on doorstep of Indonesia’s new capital as environmental and health crisis flares https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/wildfires-on-doorstep-of-indonesias-new-capital-as-environmental-and-health-crisis-flares/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/wildfires-on-doorstep-of-indonesias-new-capital-as-environmental-and-health-crisis-flares/#respond 15 Sep 2026 11:50:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329765 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/wildfires-on-doorstep-of-indonesias-new-capital-as-environmental-and-health-crisis-flares/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329765 Children’s health at risk in south Borneo as El Niño intensifies Indonesia wildfires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/childrens-health-at-risk-in-south-borneo-as-el-nino-intensifies-indonesia-wildfires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/childrens-health-at-risk-in-south-borneo-as-el-nino-intensifies-indonesia-wildfires/#respond 10 Sep 2026 13:22:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329368 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/childrens-health-at-risk-in-south-borneo-as-el-nino-intensifies-indonesia-wildfires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329368 Rescuers scramble to save orangutans as El Niño-boosted fires spread across Borneo https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/rescuers-scramble-to-save-orangutans-as-el-nino-boosted-fires-spread-across-borneo/ 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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/repeal-of-u-s-roadless-rule-could-threaten-drinking-water-for-25-million-people/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/repeal-of-u-s-roadless-rule-could-threaten-drinking-water-for-25-million-people/#respond 03 Sep 2026 13:57:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=328497 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/repeal-of-u-s-roadless-rule-could-threaten-drinking-water-for-25-million-people/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-328497 Rescue networks built by fire: Saving animals from Australia’s bushfires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/rescue-networks-built-by-fire-saving-animals-from-australias-bushfires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/rescue-networks-built-by-fire-saving-animals-from-australias-bushfires/#respond 24 Aug 2026 21:25:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326765 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/rescue-networks-built-by-fire-saving-animals-from-australias-bushfires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326765 In Spain & South Africa, communities use restoration to ‘grow’ fire insurance (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/#respond 24 Aug 2026 19:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327163 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327163 New studies portray Amazon as surprisingly resilient, but tipping point looms https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-studies-portray-amazon-as-surprisingly-resilient-but-tipping-point-looms/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-studies-portray-amazon-as-surprisingly-resilient-but-tipping-point-looms/#respond 14 Aug 2026 14:31:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326259 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-studies-portray-amazon-as-surprisingly-resilient-but-tipping-point-looms/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326259 Indonesia’s wildfire season surges as haze spreads into Malaysia https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indonesias-wildfire-season-surges-as-haze-spreads-into-malaysia/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indonesias-wildfire-season-surges-as-haze-spreads-into-malaysia/#respond 13 Aug 2026 14:23:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326174 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indonesias-wildfire-season-surges-as-haze-spreads-into-malaysia/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326174 Flames reach edge of orangutan rehabilitation center, with fire season set to intensify https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/flames-reach-edge-of-orangutan-rehabilitation-center-with-fire-season-set-to-intensify/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/flames-reach-edge-of-orangutan-rehabilitation-center-with-fire-season-set-to-intensify/#respond 07 Aug 2026 10:41:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=325527 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/flames-reach-edge-of-orangutan-rehabilitation-center-with-fire-season-set-to-intensify/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-325527 New fire satellites offer hope for Amazon and other biomes, but local barriers remain https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/new-fire-satellites-offer-hope-for-amazon-and-other-biomes-but-local-barriers-remain/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/new-fire-satellites-offer-hope-for-amazon-and-other-biomes-but-local-barriers-remain/#respond 30 Jul 2026 07:44:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=324873 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/new-fire-satellites-offer-hope-for-amazon-and-other-biomes-but-local-barriers-remain/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-324873 Indonesia shows elevated fire hotspot activity in 2026 as super El Niño threat looms 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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-michoacan-mexico-drying-soil-threatens-water-supplies-and-avocados-says-study/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-324409 Clean cooking expands at record pace in Africa, but lags behind population growth https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/clean-cooking-expands-at-record-pace-in-africa-but-lags-behind-population-growth/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/clean-cooking-expands-at-record-pace-in-africa-but-lags-behind-population-growth/#respond 20 Jul 2026 16:13:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=324023 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/clean-cooking-expands-at-record-pace-in-africa-but-lags-behind-population-growth/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-324023