Texas Storms Ground Flights, Threaten Floods and Spark Fires May 20, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan A day of wild weather and thunderstorms in Texas has led to nearly 500 canceled flights in the Dallas area,...
Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El NiƱo Threatens May 12, 2026 By Joe Wertz Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst ever start to a wildfire year, as climate change and a...
Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season April 17, 2026 By Brian Allnutt/Planet Detroit After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023 and 2025, Michigan is updating...
Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program April 15, 2026 Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help...
Canadian Insurers Push Owners to Fortify Homes, Urge Carney to Prioritize Climate Risks April 14, 2026 By Nivedita Balu Worried about wildfires sending claims soaring this year, Canada’s property and casualty insurers are pushing owners to flood- and fire-proof...
Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation April 10, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the...
GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire April 7, 2026 A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind...
EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires April 2, 2026 By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential...
Nebraska Fires Burn Grazing Lands, Threaten Plans to Grow US Cattle Herd March 23, 2026 By Tom Polansek Massive wildfires have burned vast swaths of grazing lands in Nebraska, endangering cattle producers’ plans for production increases that could...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut March 6, 2026 By Kate Abnett and Charlotte Van Campenhout European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90%...