Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: Being Ready
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...
NASA
Satellites See Fires Burning Across California
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 played a role in...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
2020 Britannica Year in Review
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.
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: What are wildfires?
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...
Science360
When Nature Strikes - 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...
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: Managing and fighting wildfires
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...
Curated Video
State of emergency issued as wildfire rages in southern California
California Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency on Friday, days after winds fueled a massive wildfire west of Los Angeles. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Colorado researchers exploring rebuilding scorched forests amid climate change
Wildfires are destroying forests at a faster rate than forest services can replant them — climate change is making it difficult for those trees to grow back. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
California wildfires still minimally contained as high temperatures persist
Firefighters in California continue to battle three separate blazes in the southern part of the state amid high temperatures and thick fuels that are feeding the flames. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
FEMA facing shortfall in disaster relief funds
Through August, FEMA has issued 115 disaster declarations for 2024. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
California wildfire prompts air quality alerts
A man was arrested for arson after authorities said they received a report of someone pushing a burning car into a gully. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Oregon wildfire creates own weather as fires across Northwest burn
An imposing column of gray cloud shoots into the sky from the Durkee fire — a wildfire that is around 244,000 acres burning in eastern Oregon. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
There aren't enough wildland firefighters to meet the growing need, many think a pay raise would help
A group is working to convince lawmakers to vote for legislation like the Wildland Firefighter Pay Protection Act, which would make pay increases permanent. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Rapidly growing wildfire forcing evacuations in Oregon
A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday outside a central Oregon community, where authorities urged the evacuation of numerous homes and businesses. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
800 firefighters working to contain New Mexico wildfires
800 firefighters working to contain New Mexico wildfires
Curated Video
At least 2 dead, 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rapidly spread
At least two people are dead and hundreds of structures destroyed as multiple wildfires in southern New Mexico continue to rage out of control. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
With so many disasters, insurance companies are finding it harder to pay claims
Experts say with the U.S. infrastructure built around data from the last 100 years regarding weather, we aren't able to deal with the increased level of disasters the country faces. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Senate hearings examine response to increasing wildfire threat
The U.S Fire Administration and the Department of Homeland Security have 148 recommendations, but their top concerns are preparing communities.
Bloomberg
Greek PM Mitsotakis on Economy, Tourism, Renewables
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discusses the outlook for the nation's economy, the impact of climate change on tourism, and transition to renewable energy on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Hawaii's Mount Kilauea Erupts Again
Mount Kilauea in Hawaii, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is erupting again after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. Kilauea...
Bloomberg
Wildfires on Spain's Tenerife Force Evacuations
Local officials on the Spanish island of Tenerife evacuate five villages and 3,000 people as firefighters battle wildfires searing the countryside.
Bloomberg
Trump Facing Potential Fourth Indictment
Bloomberg's Zoe Tillman and Jordan Fabian discuss the grand jury in Georgia convening today in connection to the investigation into Former President Donald Trump's actions following the 2020 Presidential Election, and give their remarks...
Bloomberg
Greek Minister: Wildfires Not Hugely Affecting Tourism Industry
Greek Environment and Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis says wildfires in Greece are not massively affecting the country's tourism industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
Bloomberg
Slovak Firemen Battle Wildfires on Greece's Rhodes
Firefighters from Slovakia battle widespread wildfires near the village of Asklipio on the Greek island of Rhodes.