Scientists are confronting the toll that human activity and climate change are already having on forests that are supposed to be pristine and protected. Read more
The wildfire razed a total area of 442 hectares in the city of Imabari and the neighboring city of Saijo. Read more
The inferno has also laid bare South Korea’s demographic crisis and regional disparities. Read more
A forest fire in Okayama Prefecture has been contained, officials said, while another wildfire in Ehime Prefecture could also be brought under control early next week. Read more
At least 28 people have died and more than 45,000 hectares of largely forest land in the country’s southeast have been charred or are burning. Read more
More than a dozen fires broke out over the weekend, scorching wide swathes of the southeast, as the death toll rose to 26. Read more
Fires that started in the southern county of Sancheong have spread to at least five other regions, burning over 17,000 hectares and forcing 27,000 people to evacuate. Read more
A study by European researchers has concluded that the role of human-driven climate change in contributing to the wildfires was undeniable. Read more
The casualties included four people who were trying to escape the fire but their vehicle was overturned. Read more
More than a dozen different blazes broke out over the weekend, with the safety minister reporting thousands of hectares burned and four people killed. Read more
