Fire
Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires
An enormous fire near Dovestone Reservoir in Oldham has been burning since 11 July, one of many this summer. Billowing…
The history of Moscow was one of extreme violence from the start
The Mongol massacres of 1238 were followed by reigns of terror, plague, fire, revolution and purges – as well as constant hostility to Kyiv
The surreal drama of Helsinki’s history
Henrik Meinander tells the story of a city ravaged by plague, fire, war and occupation being constantly rebuilt and resettled over five centuries
High life
Patmos While green Rhodes and greener Corfu burn away, arid Patmos remains fireproof because rock and soil do not a…
‘Collective’ shines a light on Romania’s deadly corruption problem
A gripping Romanian documentary has made history as the country’s first film ever to be nominated for an Oscar in…
Why has British art had such a fascination with fire?
‘Playing God is indeed playing with fire,’ observed Ronald Dworkin. ‘But that is what we mortals have done since Prometheus,…
