The amount of carbon being spewed out into the atmosphere may completely undo what climate policies have helped to prevent over the years, reports CAL Matters.

The nation remains in the grip of a bushfire disaster. Our coverage begins in eastern Victoria, where more than 300 people have been evacuated by air from the besieged town of Mallacoota.

Those New Year's Eve images of a pitch-black sky thick with smoke, people huddled on the beach, some escaping across the water, are going to stick in the Australian psyche for many years to come. We begin our coverage tonight in the...

The Global Fire WEather Database (GFWED) integrates different weather factors influencing the likelihood of a vegetation fire starting and spreading. It is based on the Fire Weather Index (FWI) System, which tracks the...

In a year when many Floridians have experienced first-hand the dangers of raging wildfires, University of Central Florida researchers are preparing to study whether interactive, virtual reality simulations of wildfires can make residents...

Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from population centers, but their impacts are felt around the globe. From field and laboratory work to airborne campaigns and satellites, NASA is studying how climate change is...

NASA, NOAA and university partners are taking to the skies, and the ground, to chase smoke from fires burning across the United States. The Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ) is...

It’s not uncommon to hear members of volunteer firefighting brigades refer to themselves as a family – brothers and sisters putting enormous faith in each other as they battle to save lives and properties.

Across many parts of Victoria and NSW the fires are a double whammy for farmers, who’ve already had to face crippling drought.

North America experiences a yearly monsoon weather system in late summer as moisture comes up from the west coast of Mexico and enters the southwestern U.S. The seasonal weather pattern brings both much of the region's...

On Sept. 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent -- the second-lowest on record. This summer, temperatures soared in the Siberian Arctic, and intense fires burned through peatland. The Arctic region is...

As wildfires continue to rage in California, a future with fewer forests is very real according to findings from a new study on the resilience of Rocky Mountain forests.



A team lead by Colorado State University, and...

As wildfires burn across California, NASA satellites help gather data about where the fires are and how smoke travels across the state.

The smoke from the fires is even visible a million miles away from Earth,...

NASA scientist Dr. Doug Morton talks about the 2013 wildfire season as well as future trends for wildfires and how NASA resources are used to help detect and monitor wildfires around the world. <b<b<br/>r/>r/>

This year’s wildfire season is off to a blazing start. The United States had an early start to the season, with more than 29,000 wildfires burning more than 2.6 million acres of land. The driest season in 14 years has...

Paradise, California, was a slice of heaven for those who lived there – until they lost everything in California’s worst wildfire. The Camp fire wiped out the town, killed at least 85 people, and scorched 150,000 acres. But in the face...

How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...

In August 2020, California is facing several major fires, including the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, which grew into the second-largest wildfire in California history. The state's heat waves, droughts, and lightning all...

In 2020 the world experienced unprecedented hardships alongside joy and celebration. Britannica's readers sought out numerous topics that helped them to put 2020's events into context and better understand an astonishing year.

How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...

Wildfires can burn thousands of acres, devastate communities, and sometimes even claim lives. Janice Coen at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is studying how weather and fire interact in order to develop a wildfire prediction...

How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...