Wildfire
NASA Satellite Images Capture 2020’s Devastating Climate Calamities
These mind-blowing images are a powerful reminder of how a pandemic wasn't the only thing that left us scarred last year.
Australia Releases Report on 2020 Fires, Admits Climate Change Was the Driving Factor
Experts issued a grave warning about natural disasters in the years to come, claiming that "what was unprecedented is now our future".
Thousands of Dead Birds Are Dropping Out of the Sky and Nobody's Sure Why
Some scientists think the deaths may be tied to climate change and the fires ravaging the West Coast.
COVID and Climate Change Have Put California Firefighters and Residents at Risk
How can evacuees and fire crews be expected to social distance during this wildfire season?
Climate Crisis and Pandemic Collide in California's Raging Wildfire Season
Crises are colliding in California, which is experiencing raging wildfires exacerbated by climate change and limited firefighting ability due to the COVID-19 pandemic and reliance on prison labor.
Scientists Are Worried About ‘Zombie Fires’ Ravaging the Arctic
The remnants of record forest fires across Siberia and Alaska from last year continue to burn underground and are expected to reignite.
Wildfire Season Is Almost Here, and Coronavirus Is Making Us Less Prepared
Training is cancelled, controlled burns on hold, and fire camps are "the opposite of social distancing." Officials are scrambling to "transform" firefighting amid a pandemic and running out of time.
UN Declares That Climate Change Refugees Can’t Be Sent Back to Their Home Countries
Considering tens of millions of people in poorer countries could be displaced by climate change in just a few decades, this is a landmark decision.
Bushfire Survivors Describe What It's Like Fighting Flames From Their Doorstep
As fires swept through southern New South Wales on New Year's Eve, hundreds of residents were issued an emergency warning: evacuate now, or stay and defend.
People Are Literally Driving Through Flames to Escape This California Wildfire
2,400 homes near Santa Barbara have been evacuated.
‘There's Nothing Left’: This California Family Watched Their Home Burn on Live TV
Firemen saved mementos and pictures off the walls. Then, a wedding ring.
The California Wildfires Knocked a Big Company Website Offline
O'Reilly Media's website went offline "due to the fires and power outages in California," an unsettling reminder that the internet isn't immune from the ripple effects of the climate crisis and corporate negligence.