Ebook: Wild fires

Includes: What is a wildfire? -- What causes wildfires? -- Australia, 7 February 2009 -- Colorado, USA, June-July 2012 -- Bolivia, August 2010 -- Prediction and prevention -- Protection and prevention -- Protection from wildfires.;Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis. Wild fires, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as huge fires have devastated areas in countries around the world. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Wild Fires answers these questions and many more, including when and why wild fires occur, and how technology is helping people to prepare for, and protect themselves against, them.