There was a time when Australian foresters kept Australian forests safe and productive.They maintained access tracks bridges and fire breaks, undertook prescribed burning, cleared flammable litter from the forest floor, cut suckers, manne...

With more than a month still to go in the fire season, the government announced a large-scale use of military assets, a deployment not seen since World War II. HASTINGS, Australia - The evacuees walked down the gangway of the giant naval vessel to the dock, each carrying just a few items of luggage.

Remember those Amazon Forest Fires that dominated the news until Hurricane Dorian broke the second seal of the apocalypse? It turns out that "man" was responsible for at least a few of those fires after all. Well, the four men who set the fire. Four members of an NGO have been arrested for starting fires ...

Instead of neat rows of monoculture, forest gardens combine fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables together in one seemingly wild setting. This type of agroforestry mimics natural ecosystems and uses the space available in a sustainable way. UK-based Martin Crawford is one of the pioneers of forest gardening.