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How does global burning show a decreasing trend as Europe and North America continue to grapple with wildfires? Scientists explainGlobal burning statistics are at record lows, while Europe and North America face extreme wildfires. Africa and Asia manage fires more effe...
In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
How climate change is making wildfires more frequentClimate change and wildfires explained: Global temperatures are projected to remain at record highs, increasing extreme weather events. Ris...
Why are wildfires becoming more frequent across North America? Causes explainedNorth America wildfires explained: North America faces an intense fire season with millions of acres already burned. Climate change drives ...
Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect FIFA World Cup finalCanadian wildfire smoke creates hazy conditions for the World Cup final. Mikel Merino and Spain aim to ignore external factors affecting th...
Canada Wildfires 2026: How people in US & Canada can protect themselves from toxic smoke that could put their lungs, heart and brain at serious risk; what studies sayCanada wildfires 2026 smoke drifts across North America, triggering air quality alerts and health concerns. Thousands of campers were evacu...
Why is the sky yellow in Boston? Canadian Wildfires turn skies orange across the US as thick smoke raises air quality concerns, nearly 100 million affectedCanadian Wildfires: Wildfire smoke from Canada has caused yellow skies and hazy conditions across the northeastern United States. This smok...
How California’s solar farms are helping save the endangered San Joaquin kit fox: Inside the surprising conservation success giving one of America’s rarest foxes a fighting chanceMassive solar farms in Central California are now protecting endangered San Joaquin kit foxes. These projects offer safe havens, reducing p...
Where does the Grand Canyon's water really come from? Scientists explore hidden cavesResearchers are mapping the Grand Canyon's hidden cave systems to understand how Roaring Springs, a vital water source, functions. This pro...
A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
Over 1.4 million people could die per year due to deadly Wildfire smoke. Experts blame this reasonResearchers predicted that between the period 2010–2014 and 2095–2099, global fire carbon emissions could rise by 23 percent under mid-rang...
As wildfires rage across North America, new study says smoke is 14 times more lethal than earlier estimatesA recent study reveals the deadly impact of wildfire smoke, linking short-term exposure to significantly more deaths than previously estima...
The mysterious black dust speeding up Arctic ice melt: What’s behind it?Arctic faces a new threat. Soot from Canada's massive wildfires darkens ice and snow. This speeds up melting. The albedo effect worsens war...
$244 billion a year: The cost of Canadian wildfire crossing borders across US?A recent study reveals that wildfire smoke poses a significant threat to American health and economy, surpassing many other climate change ...
Nine Inch Nails announces ‘Peel It Back’ tour 2025: Dates and venues revealedTwo-time Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, known for their band Nine Inch Nails (NIN), have announced their 2025 tour dates and ...
Climate change makes wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists think it's the 'new abnormal'Climate change is causing an increase in wildfires and smoke, which is impacting more areas than ever before. The term "new abnormal" is be...
Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'As Earth's climate continues to change from heat-trapping gases spewed into the air, ever fewer people are out of reach from the billowing ...
May ocean temperatures hottest on record: NOAAFor the planet as a whole, May was the third warmest on record, the agency said Thursday in its monthly climate update. North America and S...
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Wildfire Prometheus could be a starter, since man-made climate change is a bit like the titan’s act of stealing Olympian fire, for which on...
Hot, dry conditions stoke devastating California wildfires