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Blazes in Colorado closed the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest this week. The 416 Fire is burning on 25,900 acres and is 15 percent contained, according to a June 13 Facebook post. Meanwhile, in New Mexico, the 1.6-million-acre...

On June 8th, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) made its first official announcement via press release that 12 big Northern California wildfires in October 2017 were caused by problems associated...

Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of fossil fuels have brought rapid, fundamental changes to places like Alaska...

The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that were once common throughout the southern coastal regions of the state...

Wildfires are raging in Russia and Siberia, and they could have drastic consequences for the entire planet. Blazes burning in the Amur region since the start of 2018 have damaged an area around six times bigger than during...

Wildfires are raging in Russia and Siberia, and they could have drastic consequences for the entire planet. Blazes burning in the Amur region since the start of 2018 have damaged an area around six times bigger than during...

Hit by record droughts and rainfall and wildfires, California leads the way in tackling global warming

When you think of causes of fire in Australia, you might think of lightning or arsonists - but you probably don't think of birds. But at least three birds of prey spread wildfires in Australia, according to a new paper incorporating...

When you think of causes of fire in Australia, you might think of lightning or arsonists - but you probably don't think of birds. But at least three birds of prey species spread wildfires in Australia, according to a new...

With its extreme weather and unraveling public policy, 2017 provided the world with a glimpse of its climate-chaotic future if changes are not made immediately...

From NASA Goddard: What a difference a few days can make in the life cycle of a fire.  In this particular case, the Thomas Fire that is ongoing in the Ventura County around (and surrounding) in Southern California.  The...

While Brown proclaims larges wildfires “the new normal”, here’s some scrutiny on his own incompetence in preventing wildfires Guest essay by Larry Hamlin In September 2016 California Governor Brown vetoed Senate...

Thomas Fire Still Growing Under Longest Running Red Flag Warning Brown smoke continues to spew from the Thomas Fire in this image captured by the Aqua satellite on December 14, 2017.  A red flag warning which has been active...

We’re told that climate change caused or intensified California’s wildfires — and that such fires are getting worse. As usual for such scary stories, these claims are only weakly supported by science —...

The wildfires raging throughout Southern California are now so fierce and widespread they cover a land area larger than Boston and New York City combined...