Sandy McCook, chairman of Nethy Community Council, said he had witnessed a "major flare-up" on Mam Suim, Craig nan Gall and into Strath Nethy on Thursday evening.He said: "The ...

Some residents in northern Ontario were forced to evacuate due to the ongoing fires. One First Nations chief reported her community was "burnt to ashes". Fires are also burning ...

Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterGetty ImagesSmoke from Canada's wildfires have drifted south to the US several times this summer, clouding the sky with an orange haze. As deadly wildfires raged ...

BBCMSPs have given their consent to UK legislation which aims to create a "smoke-free generation".The Scottish Parliament passed a legislative consent motion, which means MSPs agree to Westminster passing ...

Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterSylvia ZhangProf Mingmin Zhao (right) has been working on a radio vision system for robotsIf you want to find out whether your robot can see through smoke, ...

Smoking puts enormous pressure on the NHS. It kills about 80,000 people a year, external, and is responsible for one in four of all deaths from cancer. It is ...