Informal refugee settlements in urban areas are constantly at risk of burning down -- from building materials to cooking to arson.

High winds and dry vegetation make it challenging to contain the fire, the government says.

Soaring temperatures and dry weather have led to an "alarming" number of forest fires, officials say.

A lack of hyper-local land use policies makes towns vulnerable to the fallout from construction and mining.

When fires burn under the permafrost, it releases flammable gases, starting a vicious cycle.

2020 QG was detected hours after it passed the Earth because optical telescopes cannot spot asteroids approaching from the sun's direction.

This research provides a reason to extend testing for plutonium poisoning outside the original perimeter.

The Brahmaputra River, which flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, burst in Assam, severely endangering people and animals.