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'Feeling frustrated': Concerns, support shared over proposed logging project near Yellowstone

GARDINER — Ambient conversation filled the Yellowstone Forever building as community members and U.S. Forest Service employees gathered Friday to discuss a proposed “forest health” project on a 4,401-acre parcel abutting Yellowstone National Park and the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. About 50 residents from Gardiner, Mammoth Hot Springs, and

Tropical forest loss eases after record year: researchers

Tropical forest loss eases after record year: researchers

The pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before but remained at worrying levels equivalent to 11 football fields per minute, researchers said Wednesday. The world lost 4.3 million hectares (10.6 million acres) of tropical primary rainforest last year -- down 36 percent

Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes

Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes

Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more than 3,200 people to evacuate from their homes, government officials said. As of Saturday morning, blazes in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned about 700 hectares (1,730 acres)

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the centre of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said. As of Friday morning, fires in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned over 400

Earth Day Reminder: As wildfire risk rises in Montana, mitigation starts at home

After a dry winter and below-average snowpack, experts warn this wildfire season could be more dangerous—here’s how homeowners can prepare. Earth Day is often a time to appreciate the natural beauty of our planet. But this year, it also serves as a reminder of how vulnerable those

Vote scheduled on Southwest congressmen's wildfire bill

The Center Square) – Members of Congress debated a bill on Tuesday that would change how the federal government handles air quality monitoring influenced by wildfire mitigation. House Resolution 6387, known as the FIRE Act, is sponsored by U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, and Adam Gray, D-California. The

East Side Fire burns 3,000 acres south of Red Lodge as 'go now' evacuations ordered

A fast-moving wildfire broke out in Carbon County Monday with evacuations in progress. Since ignition, the East Side Fire has consumed 3,000 acres of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in the southwestern region of Carbon County. Latest reports as of Tuesday morning listed the blaze as 0% contained.