Air pollution expected to increase as climate warms, says WMO
A global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively
Read moreA global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively
Read moreMelting sea ice in the Arctic plays a significant role in the increase of wildfires in the United States, thousands
Read moreThe year 2020 shaped up to be one of the three warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Read moreThis year is shaping up to be among warmest years on record with extreme temperatures observed around the world, including
Read moreListen to the full episode of What on Earth (27:00) Among the most unsettling images of 2020 — next to the
Read moreThe Siberian heat wave that’s made headlines around the world in recent months would not have been possible without human-caused
Read moreIt is hoped over fifty municipalities in central Sweden will work together to fight forest fires. After the huge fires
Read moreNew research says major climate threats to Arctic communities, ecosystems and infrastructure could come much sooner than expected as vast
Read moreDamien Burns, the director of Yukon Wildland Fire Management, says firefighters in Yukon had quite a summer this year —
Read moreDon Hutton, a retired wildland firefighter, says he’s never seen anything like the “history-maker” fire that raged near Mayo and
Read moreEighteen people have been flown out of the vicinity of a growing wildfire in central Yukon (northwestern Canada), while other
Read moreThis summer has been filled with smoke for communities near the Swan Lake fire like Sterling and Cooper landing in
Read moreMarina Brooks was traveling the Sterling Highway from Anchorage to her home in Anchor Point, in Southcentral Alaska, Sunday night
Read moreCalm winds are aiding firefighters as they continue to battle blazes throughout Southcentral. On Thursday, the McKinley Fire, between Willow
Read moreDozens of wildland firefighters have arrived from the Lower 48 this week to fight the McKinley fire south of Talkeetna.
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