BY ED ANDERSON If you were to step off at Manuela Malasaña metro in Móstoles in July, you´d be greeted by a typical Madrid satellite town. A Basic Fit here, a baking Plaza del Sol there and a smattering of bars that thankfully won´t be changing you 5 euros a caña. Mercifully, there is not an instagrammer in sight. However, hidden away here and in … Continue reading Have Spain´s Wildfire Communities Already Been Forgotten?
BY CALUM CAMPBELL It is a scene that has become all too familiar. The Cairngorms, one of Scotland’s most cherished landscapes, is ablaze. As firefighters spend another night on the hill near Ryvoan Bothy, and as families are evacuated from their homes in Glenmore, a difficult question hangs in the smoke: how did we get here? The answer, for many, lies not in the weather, … Continue reading Arrogance Fuels the Flames
BY CALUM CAMPBELL The recent wildfires in Moray have left a trail of destruction, with stories circulating and facts still emerging. What’s clear is that lessons must be learned—and acted upon—to better handle such disasters in the future. While many are more qualified to speak on this, here are my thoughts. How the Fires Started The Coastguard, during an exercise near Carrbridge, fired a flare … Continue reading Wildfires in Moray: Lessons Learnt?
