Quick action has prevented a fire from spreading from a truck carrying toilet paper to dry farmland and forests in south-western Victoria ... Jay Mariano, 34, was driving from Mount Gambier, South ...

The fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area in Southern California, USA, since early January, are a stark reminder of ...

If the monsoon does not arrive by January 25, it will be the latest since records began. Farmer Mark Savina, who's seeing good growth in his sugar cane, certainly doesn't mind.

Dry lightning strikes have been blamed for causing a number of bushfires across Victoria. But what's the difference between dry and wet lightning?

Worsening fire conditions are the biggest threat. As large trees develop over centuries, large fissures form in their trunks.

The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...

Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as ...

More evidence shows multiyear events are increasing. One scientist said no one had characterized these protracted global ...

Authorities have closed one of Tasmania's most popular bushwalking tracks and forced walkers to turn around due to an ...

Travel specialists weigh in with the most underrated places to visit, along with can’t-miss activities in each locale and the ...

In the wine world, the term is often a descriptor of wine from Southwestern France, especially the Languedoc, Provence, and the Southern Rhône. Garrigue is shorthand for the herbaceous and peppery ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.