Despite advances in building standards, fuel reduction methods, fire danger forecasting, communication, evacuation planning and fire suppression in many regions, the recorded death toll from wildfire disasters is on the rise.

@DrTELS Brilliant overview from Tom Smith on this often misunderstood (and misused) seemingly contradicting trends in reduced avg. fire globally (driven vast grassland fires in Africa) and increased fire in areas where fires and their enormous impacts are increasing (many forest areas)

Linked natural hazards are documented across the world. WILDFIRES ~WATER &AIR QUALITY ~EROSION.etc This has not been an issue with the UK’s winter and spring fire season. As the fire season extends into summer we will start to see these links https://t.co/E8GCQTLyHu

Our ⁦@SWFireandRescue⁩ crews are battling these fires which are in extremely hazardous locations Firefighter safety is also a priority for us, which is why we use so many different tactics Fire crews battle six different wildfires in south Wales

The effects of Canada’s burning wildfires on New York show the shape of things to come for climate change writes @DrTELS of @LSEGeography

Thanks to @BBCScotland for the opportunity to discuss wildfire risk in the UK on behalf of the @ukfdrs @UoMNews on The Sunday Show today. To watch the interview please visit

I am delighted to take part in the high-level launch of the🆕 @OECD_ENV report "Taming #Wildfires in the Context of #ClimateChange" at the #8thIWFC2023. If you are in Porto, join me today at 11:30 UTC. Check out the report➡️ https://t.co/4uaE8rNxHa #WILDFIRE2023

New @OECD report "Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change" gives an incisive account of what #climate change means for #wildfire risk, and how policies can confront the issue. https://t.co/8IH3skP0Fo Proud to see that our review proved so useful to the report 👇

The OECD report - ‘Managing wildfires in the context of climate change’ will be launched tomorrow, but it is available online now:

Intriguing that this apparent large death toll from wildfires in Russia does not feature in many mainstream media:

Let´s us introduce the topic that @doerr_s will explain tomorrow here: https://t.co/bZZD2Wrb6D All the MC members @COSTprogramme published in @AirSoilWater this review https://t.co/Zlo07lapMV considering the overall overview of the current status of each European country and fire

@doerr_s and @geo_jrc will represent @COST_FIRElinks here https://t.co/bZZD2WrIWb in this free webinar "Preliminary outcomes on wildfire risk management, citizens engagement and policyc review in Europe". We will present how the European perception goes and coming activities!

This is a long list of predatory publishers of science for their exploitation of earnest but duped authors. Be aware. For example, it includes MDPI.

Two permanent academic post openings in our Geography Department at Swansea Uni:

https://t.co/ngw1ZrTe1V

Great to meet my MP @RhonddaBryant yesterday to explain and demonstrate how we keep communities in Rhondda and across South wales safe from wildfires by working in partnership with @SWFireandRescue @CyfNatCymCDC @Hillsides_Wales

@santin_cristina @doerr_s

EU experts combining knowledge to reduce wildfire danger https://t.co/R1rD5NpfxL @FirEUrisk @Hillsides_Wales @GlobalFirePartn @SwanseaUni

Fire breaks are going to become more important in the future, we need to start thinking of wildfire risk in more and more of our activities #wildfiretoolbox

Calling recent environment graduates looking for an amazing job in Wales! 👀🐼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿