Underground fire: Blaze in German lignite mine cannot be extinguished

Sparked by a forest fire, hardly any flames are visible above ground, yet underground it still smoulders on a former lignite ...
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A landfill fire started in 1962 and was never put out. After 64 years, it’s still burning underground

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American ...
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Tapanuli orangutans face mining, landslides, and fire threats — with no recovery plan

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In late 2025, extreme rainfall associated with Cyclone Senyar wiped out swaths of North Sumatra’s Batang Toru ecosystem, home to the largest known ...