The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech December 27, 2024 By William Ralston Last December, a farmer was burning dry grapevines in his vineyard in Deir Mar Moussa, a hill town a dozen...
Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns December 23, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding December 17, 2024 By Claire Rush Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming...
Drones Offer an Unparalleled View of the Biggest Wildfire Risks December 5, 2024 Spotting dead and downed trees that can fuel explosive fires is like searching for a needle in a haystack for...
More Logging Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in Pacific Northwest November 20, 2024 By Matthew Brown U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and...
What Is the Latest Science on Climate Change? November 14, 2024 By Gloria Dickie This year’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 – is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures,...
Insurance Prices Threaten an Affordable Housing Oasis In Hawaii October 24, 2024 Lahilahi Heen has lived for decades in a three-bedroom house surrounded by a carefully groomed garden in the lush Hawaiian...
River Level at Amazon Rainforest Port Hits 122-Year Low Amid Drought October 7, 2024 By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as...
Ecuador Fires Threaten Wealthy Areas, Force President to Return Home September 26, 2024 By Stephan Kueffner Wealthy neighborhoods in Quito remain under threat of flames, and schools have shifted to online teaching through the end of...
Thousands of Fires Are Burning in the Drought-Wracked Amazon September 23, 2024 By Barbara Nascimento, Eric Roston and Simone Iglesias Much of Brazil is burning as tens of thousands of fires rage around the country, half of them in the...