One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a ...

Washington state experienced unprecedented fires the week of Labor Day. While the state's wildfire season typically targets central and eastern Washington, a dense part of western Washington was ...

Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An ...

Climate’s fingerprint on forest fires, particularly remote ones, can be obvious. That’s because fires are limited either by how much there is to burn or by how wet or dry the fuel is. So, when ...

Hurricane Helene eroded the bank around the Old Fort Finishing Dam, leaving wood and metal debris in the stormwater above the abandoned barrier. Helene has made preparing for wildfires in western ...

From raging wildfires to catastrophic floods, here are some of the costliest climate disasters and why their impact goes far ...

Californian wildfires was the most expensive climate catastrophe this year, as disasters brought on by global heating ...

Forest fires are a fundamental force in Earth's dynamics with a direct impact on human health, food security, and biodiversity. From air quality to landscape configuration and resource availability, ...

A new study that looked at wildfires around the world says climate change likely made L.A.'s January fires worse. The how is complicated. A number of factors: Strong winds, high temperatures and dry ...

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — With crews battling wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, destroyed neighborhoods and enveloped the West Coast in smoke, another fight has emerged: leaders in the ...

Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than $120 billion in 2025, according to a new report analysing ...