The death toll from two weeks of record blazes rose to 16 when a firefighter, who had been burned in a forest fire in central Portugal last ... spokesman for the National Fire Coordination Center.

Portugal's firefighters have ... necessary and possible to put an end to the fires during the day today, or else by tomorrow ...

Portugal has brought under control the remaining forest fires it battled this week in the north of the country, rescuers said ...

The blazes, which escalated over the weekend, mark one of the worst fire outbreaks in recent years. With the situation ...

these issues have exacerbated forest fires in Portugal. As a result, fires are not only a simple environmental problem but have become a national emergency, as evidenced by the tragic events of June ...

Funchal’s April flower festival fills the air with fragrance and marks the arrival of spring in Portugal ... this text is an excerpt from the National Geographic book Sacred Places of a Lifetime.

The Portuguese government has announced a one-day national mourning ... of the numerous fires that have been raging for a ...

National Geographic photographer Keith Ladzinski focused on the positive when it came to forest fires: the solutions people are working on.

The Ring of Fire is home to 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes. 2 min read The Ring of Fire is a roughly 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites that ...

This story appears in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Thomas Edison liked to say that he never failed. He succeeded every now and again with an invention that would change the ...

National Geographic was founded in 1888 by a group of visionaries who embodied an era of exploration, discovery, invention, and change. With offices around the world and headquarters in Washington ...

Spark holiday wonder in your young explorer with National Geographic Kids magazine! Filled with thrilling stories, breathtaking visuals, and hands-on science fun, it’s the ultimate gift of ...