This summer's bushfires were unprecedented and horrific, but fire isn't new in Australia. It has long shaped our continent — and there are lessons in history to help us face the risks of the future.

Ancient mud reveals Australia's burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis Story by Michela Mariani, Anna Florin, Haidee Cadd, Matthew Adeleye, Simon Connor ...

That means a higher likelihood of future fire seasons that match this year’s historic levels of devastation. If you’re concerned about Australian animals, you can send money to organizations ...

The fires in Australia have been burning for months, consuming nearly 18 million acres of land, causing thousands to evacuate and killing potentially millions of animals.

SYDNEY, Australia — On March 2, for the first time in 240 days, not a single bush fire burned in the state of New South Wales. The state’s Rural Fire Service declared the worst fire season in ...

Fire is an ancient natural phenomenon that has shaped our planet for more than 400 million years. It alters habitats, affects ...

In Northern Australia, fire is standard land management maintenance. ( ABC News: Jane Bardon ) Professor Penman said fire mapping served "very different purposes" in different regions.

California, too, had one of its worst ever, including what was, then, the most destructive fire in state history: the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, a catastrophic blaze that destroyed 9,000 structures ...

One expert says Australia must start considering using fire shelters that mimic the burrows used by native animals. In 2011, vast areas of the Northern Territory were lost to fire, and authorities ...