Forest

Construction of Africa’s 1st vertical forest blocks to begin in 2020

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 - 01:26 GMT

Each of the three cube-shaped blocks will be 30 meters high and will house seven floors, 350 trees, and 14,000 shrubs of over 100 species.

AU holds Sustainable Forest Management Workshop

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 - 12:01 GMT

The framework established in 2015 has been characterized by broad based stakeholder engagement; an extensive desk review, sample visits to Member States, surveys and feedback.

Record Australian heat brings fire to a scorched land

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 - 12:57 GMT

Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March.

Egypt Kuwait Holding cultivates forest for wood factory

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 - 02:08 GMT

The project is located in Minya governorate.

California wildfire spreads quickly; thousands evacuated

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 - 02:26 GMT

A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong wind and high temperatures tore through homes north of Los Angeles late on Friday.

Corsica wildfire ravages 2,000 hectares of forest

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 12:05 GMT

A wildfire tearing through the French island of Corsica has destroyed 2,000 hectares (nearly 5,000 acres) of forest.

California wildfires rage

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 - 04:56 GMT

Wildfires fanned by strong winds swept through northern California's wine country on Monday, killing at least 10 people.

Fires destroy 1,400 hectares of forest in southern France

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 - 09:33 GMT

Fires have destroyed some 1,400 hectares of forest and woodlands in the south of France and the island of Corsica on Monday, authorities said.

Portugal forest fire: What we know

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 - 01:49 GMT

The huge forest fire that erupted Saturday in central Portugal killed at least 61 people and injured 62 more.

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