Climate Change, El Niño Bring T-Shirt Weather in December for Northern Hemisphere December 8, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s the cusp of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in many places from the US to Japan, it feels...
Australia Faces Increased Risk From Bushfires Ahead of El Niño Summer December 4, 2023 By Renju Jose and Cordelia Hsu Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires during the approaching summer, authorities warned on Thursday, with the El Niño weather...
Wildfires Prompt North Carolina, Tennessee Campgrounds to Evacuate; West Virginia Blaze Contained November 22, 2023 Wildfires prompted campgrounds in North Carolina and Tennessee to evacuate starting Sunday while firefighters prepared for high winds and low...
Virginia Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Wildfires November 8, 2023 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to assist firefighter response efforts on two wildfires around the...
Many US Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers October 2, 2023 By Brittany Peterson and Michael Phillis Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house...
Tech Startups in US, France, Germany Help in Fight Against Wildfires September 25, 2023 By Coco Liu This year has been a challenging one for Phil Schneider, who hasn’t seen wildfire behavior like this in his 47-year...
Wildfires Cost Europe €4.1 Billion as Temperatures Hit Records September 5, 2023 By Ellie Harmsworth Wildfires have cost Europe an estimated €4.1 billion ($4.43 billion) in damages so far this year, as extreme heat seared...
More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Planes Struggle to Control Greece Wildfires August 28, 2023 By Elena Becatoros More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters,...
Athens Wildfires Burn Part of Forest in Mount Parnitha After Destroying Homes August 24, 2023 By Sotiris Nikas and Paul Tugwell A wildfire near the Greek capital burned part of the forest in mount Parnitha, after destroying homes and cars, while...
Climate Change Doubled Odds of Eastern Canada’s Extreme Wildfire Weather: Research August 23, 2023 By Kendra Pierre-Louis This summer’s wildfires in eastern Canada have raged so intensely that smoke from them darkened skies as far away as...