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UNEP urges rethink on wildfire policy

The incidence of extreme fires around the world is expected to increase by as much as 50% by the end of the century, environmental experts warned.

By Arete News - February 23, 2022

The 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park (AN/Mike Lewelling)

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